NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, MARCH 13
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), a constituent of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has welcomed the centre’s announcement that no citizen will be marked “D’’ or “Doubtful’’ during the National Population Register exercise here on Friday.
In a tweet, PMK founder Dr. S. Ramadoss said the centre’s clarification would allay the fears among the Muslims on the issue.
2.NPR தயாரிப்பு குறித்து மத்திய, மாநில அரசுகள் அளித்துள்ள விளக்கங்கள் இஸ்லாமிய சகோதரர்களிடம் நிலவும் அச்சத்தைப் போக்கி, நம்பிக்கையையும், நிம்மதியையும் விதைக்கும் என்றும் நம்புவோம். NPR தயாரிப்பில் சர்ச்சைக்குரிய 3 வினாக்களை மத்திய அரசு நீக்கி அச்சத்தை முழுமையாக போக்க வேண்டும்!
— Dr S RAMADOSS (@drramadoss) March 13, 2020
Welcoming the Tamil Nadu government putting on hold the NPR exercise, saying the Centre has not responded to its concerns over some new features.
“It is a welcome step, the Tamil Nadu government putting on hold the NPR till some concerns were addressed, besides the Centre announcing that nobody will be marked as doubtful,” the PMK chief said in the tweet.
He expressed confidence that the clarifications by the Centre and state government will allay the fears “among the Muslim brothers” and ensure hope and relief for them.
He urged that “three controversial questions” should be removed in the NPR but did not specify.
On Thursday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said no citizen will be marked ”D” or ”doubtful” during the NPR exercise and no documents were needed to be furnished to prove citizenship.
Also, it was not compulsory to provide any information not available with an individual, he said.
The AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu on Thursday said it has put on hold the NPR exercise, saying the Centre has not responded to its concerns over some new features.
Chief Minister K Palaniswami has written to the Centre seeking appropriate amendments to the provisions to allay the fears of minority communities, especially Muslims, over queries like Aadhaar and details of parents and the Centre was yet to respond, Revenue Minister R B Udhayakumar had said.
The updation of the NPR is to be done during six months beginning April 1 with enumerators seeking demographic and other particulars of each family and individuals.
