Understanding linguistic conflicts and NRC in Assam through maps

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The updation and release of final draft of Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) on 30 July, 2018 seems to be the ending of several decades-long issues of ‘illegal foreign immigrants’ (specifically Bangladeshi). The updated draft has enlisted 28.9 million citizens out of 32.9 million applicants for inclusion, leaving out 4,007,707 persons, accounting for more than 10 percent of the State’s population,  as ‘outsiders’ or ‘stateless’. However, the excluded applicants have been given a chance to file claims and objections, between August 30 and September 28, at various NRC Seva Kendras. In their claims they have to prove that they or their ancestors were Indian Citizen on or before 24 March, 1971, the cut-off date in the Assam Accord, 1985. The ultimate draft will be published by 31 December, 2018.