After Assam, now will National Register for Citizens (NRC) in Tripura also be updated? The Supreme Court has sought the view of the Centre, census commissioner, Election Commission Of India and MEA for initiation of such a process for Tripura.
A PIL filed by Tripura People's Front also sought deportation of all illegal immigrants, mostly from Bangladesh staying in the state. The plea contended that there has been a huge uncontrolled influx of immigrants from Bangladesh in past five decades, which has changed the demographics of the state.
It stated that Tripura, which was predominantly a tribal state, has become a non-tribal state following such influx, making the original inhabitants-'Boroks'- a minority.
The SC notice comes a day after Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb said he will go in for NRC if the exercise was successfully implemented in Assam. The final draft of the NRC in Assam, released on July 30, created a furore, as it left out some 40 lakh people