New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought an explanation from the Assam government over the allegation that the state coordinator for NRC was making communal statements.
“He should not be saying all this. You (Assam government) have to explain this. Whatever you want (to say),” a bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde observed after senior advocate Kapil Sibal drew the attention to the alleged statement made by the state NRC coordinator.
The bench was hearing the petition filed by an NGO which also sought removal of state NRC coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma.
The NGO claimed that the new state coordinator’s comments were against Bengali Muslims and Rohingyas.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Assam Government, said the NRC exercise in the state has been completed and there is no role left for the state coordinator.
Several other petitions have been filed relating to the NRC in Assam and the bench issued notices to the Centre and the state government and sought response within four weeks.
A petition was also heard in which it was stated that around 60 children have been excluded from the NRC but their parents have been granted citizenship through NRC.
Attorney General KK Venugopal and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre and the Assam government, said such children will not be separated from their parents. (PTI)
