Veteran minority leader Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury today dubbed Dispur’s white paper on foreigners’ issue as a ploy of the Congress party to divert the attention of the people from the real issue of updating the NRC 1951.
Choudhury, an advocate and former leader of All India United Democratic Front, today joined the Samajwadi Party.
“I do not think that there was any necessity of publishing the white paper, which has nothing but some facts and figures about the foreigners’ problem. The main issue is updating the NRC and the ruling Congress government has been delaying the process in its own interest. Now with the publication of the white paper, the Tarun Gogoi government has successfully diverted the attention of the people from the NRC update,” Choudhury told reporters soon after joining as president of the Assam unit of Samajwadi Party.
Choudhury’s allegation has assumed significance after the AASU termed the document as “half truth” or “white lie”.
The white paper, according to the government, spells out in detail steps taken for the detection and deportation of foreigners, to check infiltration, for sealing the international border and a commitment to implement the 1985 Assam Accord.
It also mentions the road ahead, including update of the 1951 NRC within three years, fencing the border and strengthening the foreigners tribunals, among others.
Choudhury said the Assam Accord must be respected and all those who entered the state after 1971 must leave the state. He, however, demanded that the government must not allow anyone to be harassed in the name of detection of illegal migrants.
“I will try to strengthen the base of Samajwadi Party in Assam. The party also supports the Assam Accord. All parties and organisations should be united to solve the vexed foreigners problem,” Choudhury said.
Choudhury, an advocate and former leader of All India United Democratic Front, today joined the Samajwadi Party.
“I do not think that there was any necessity of publishing the white paper, which has nothing but some facts and figures about the foreigners’ problem. The main issue is updating the NRC and the ruling Congress government has been delaying the process in its own interest. Now with the publication of the white paper, the Tarun Gogoi government has successfully diverted the attention of the people from the NRC update,” Choudhury told reporters soon after joining as president of the Assam unit of Samajwadi Party.
Choudhury’s allegation has assumed significance after the AASU termed the document as “half truth” or “white lie”.
The white paper, according to the government, spells out in detail steps taken for the detection and deportation of foreigners, to check infiltration, for sealing the international border and a commitment to implement the 1985 Assam Accord.
It also mentions the road ahead, including update of the 1951 NRC within three years, fencing the border and strengthening the foreigners tribunals, among others.
Choudhury said the Assam Accord must be respected and all those who entered the state after 1971 must leave the state. He, however, demanded that the government must not allow anyone to be harassed in the name of detection of illegal migrants.
“I will try to strengthen the base of Samajwadi Party in Assam. The party also supports the Assam Accord. All parties and organisations should be united to solve the vexed foreigners problem,” Choudhury said.
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