Assam Mandates NRC Application Receipt Numbers For New Aadhaar Card Applicants: CM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that all the new applicants for Aadhaar cards have to submit their National Register of Citizens, NRC application receipt numbers.
Talking to newspersons in Guwahati today, he said that the move would help in stopping the influx of illegal foreigners. It may be stated that this year 54 illegal immigrants have been detected in the state so far.
He Sarma said that multiple measures are being taken to detect illegal immigrants across the international border of Assam. He said that additional forces would be deployed in border districts as per ground assessment to assist the border police.