GUWAHATI: With Supreme Court order disallowing sharing of National Register of Citizens (NRC) data unless Aadhaar like regime is set up, options are explored for how the records will be available to foreigners’ tribunal for those whose name was not included can move tribunal for further claims and objections.
Creation of Aadhaar security regime for the final NRC published in 2019 will require another eight to nine months’ time and NRC authorities have sought requisite funds from the Registrar General of India (RGI).
On 13 August 2019 the Supreme Court has stated, “in so far as the prayer of the learned state co-ordinator with regard to maintenance of security of NRC data is concerned, we direct that an appropriate regime be enacted on lines similar to the security regime provided for Aadhaar data.”
The Apex court further said, “Only thereafter, the list of inclusions and exclusions shall be made available to the state government, Central government and Registrar general…