Awareness meet on NRC in Orang
UDALGURI: The
Udalguri district administration has
launched an awareness campaign drive ahead of publication of the final draft of
National Register of Citizens (NRC). A series of awareness meetings were held across the district during the past couple of days. An awareness meet was held at Jangal block Primary school at
Orang in
Udalguri on Sunday evening. The people of the region dominated by Koch-Rajbongshi,Hajong and religious minority communities were apprised on the publication of final draft of NRC and exhorted for maintaining a peaceful atmosphere post-publication of the draft.
Mazbat Revenue Circle Officer, Dhritiman
Das urged the people not to panic if any of their names are not included in the drafts as they would be given ample opportunity to register their claims and objections in the courts and each would get equal opportunity. Local villagers in large number attended the meet.
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