Assam govt orders no registration of cases against Gorkha Community in Foreigner’s Tribunal

GUWAHATI: The Political Department of Assam Government through a notification today has ordered the Border police not to forward any case against a member of the Gorkha community to Foreigner’s Tribunals under Foreigner’s Act 1946.

According to the 2011 census, there are about 5 lakhs Gorkhas residing in Assam. In the 2019 NRC list, 20000-22000 members of the community did not find a place. Also, there are nearly 2500 cases of doubtful or D-voters from the Gorkha community pending in different Foreigners' Tribunals in the state.

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The notification however said, in case of any occasion if the border police is convinced that any such person has come from the ‘specified territory’ as specified in the section 6A, (1) (c), of the Citizenship Act 1955, the matter shall be referred to the Home Department.

The government has also directed to withdraw already registered cases of the Gorkha community in various Foreigners Tribunals.

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