The Union government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) believe they have
struck a right balance between administrative obligations and political needs in
the contentious issue of the National Register of Citizens in Assam.
Certainly, there are some critical needs included, good law and order situation in
Assam, fulfilling the Supreme Court-mandated process of documenting citizens
and the fulfilment of an electoral commitment which would help the party in the
state. However, people sitting in the government and the party are also aware of
future challenges.
The government functionary said: “We had to complete the exercise since the
Supreme Court was unwilling to give any leeway. In a month, the process to file
claims and objections can commence, for those who feel their names were
wrongly deleted and for those who believe a name was wrongly added
respectively.”
Time will tell the real outcomes of this exercise. However, BJP will make it the
central plank in the Lok Sabha 2019 polls. One BJP key strategist from Assam said,
“The issue of illegal immigrants was our core issue in the 2016 assembly election. The
entire existence of the BJP in Assam depends on this issue.”

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