Karnataka drops NRC move, to create citizen database
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has put the Assam-like National Register of Citizens (NRC) proposal on the backburner and decided to narrow down its exercise to creating a database of immigrants without documents and foreign nationals overstaying their visa.
The dilution in the exercise move comes a fortnight after Karnataka home minister Basavaraj Bommai announced the NRC would soon be introduced in the state.
He had said this was part of the Centre’s plan to extend the NRC across the country to identify and weed out illegal immigrants.
The change in stance is also partly due to practical difficulties in preparing and maintaining a registry of that magnitude.
Basavaraj Bommai said, “We’ll not introduce an Assam-like NRC. However, we are considering compiling details of citizens that must help the government in tracking down illegal and overstaying foreign nationals.”
Labhu Ram, an officer with the Foreigners’ Regional Registration Office, said about 800 foreign nationals have been overstaying in Karnataka. Detention centre may open soon The number keeps changing as it hinges on cases of detection and deportation.
However, the database proposed by the government is handy and the need of the hour, Labhu Ram added. The government is looking to operationalise a detention centre in Nelamangala— an old social welfare department hostel.
It is expected to be inaugurated soon and will be a first in south India. While the one in Delhi has been handed over to the state welfare department, it is yet to be decided whether Karnataka centre will function under the social welfare department or the Foreigners’ Regional Registration Office.
“The detention centre makes sense as screening of immigrants and deportation of overstaying foreigners are a continuous process,” said Captain PG Bhat, an electoral roll analyst.
Courtesy: timesofindia
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
