South Asia has seen many crises over citizenship. The Supreme Court must ensure there isn’t another one in Assam
The ongoing crisis in Assam over the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is largely the creation of the Supreme Court. The final draft list of citizens, published on July 30, leaves out the names of approximately 40 lakh residents of Assam. Although political leaders and the Supreme Court itself have assured everyone that this is only a draft and everyone will be given an opportunity to prove his or her citizenship in accordance with the law before any “action” is taken, this is unlikely to inspire much confidence given what has transpired thus far.
Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/to-what-end-this-exercise/article24576858.ece