Introduction The National Register of Citizens (NRC) has been one of the most debated and sensitive topics in India’s legal and political landscape. Originally implemented in Assam to identify illegal immigrants, there have been discussions about expanding it nationwide. However, NRC has raised several legal, social, and humanitarian concerns regarding citizenship, human rights, and constitutional validity. What is NRC? The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is an official record of individuals who are recognized as legal citizens of India. The first NRC was created in 1951 to record citizens in Assam following the 1951 Census. The objective was to document Indian citizens and identify illegal immigrants, primarily from Bangladesh. In 2019 , the updated Assam NRC was published, leaving nearly 1.9 million people stateless, leading to massive legal and humanitarian issues. The Indian government has also proposed implementing NRC across the country to standardize citizenship verificat...
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