Nagpur, July 31 (PTI, IANS): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said today that there was no demand for a citizen's register like the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in his State.
He said it is not even a sensitive issue in Assam, where the final draft of the NRC was published yesterday with over 2.89 crore names out of the total 3.29 crore applicants in the north-eastern State.
Demand for NRC in Tripura:Meanwhile, the tribal Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) has demanded introduction of the NRC in the State.
"We would soon organise agitational programmes in Tripura in support of our demand. For the interest of the indigenous tribals, like in Assam, NRC must be prepared in Tripura," INPT president Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl told reporters on Tuesday.
Another party, Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), the junior ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has also made the same demand. Around 40.07 lakh applicants did not find a place in the historic document, touted to be a proof of Assamese identity.
Deb, who visited Nagpur today to meet Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, said there was no demand for the NRC in Tripura. "Everything is in order in Tripura and everyone has valid papers. Hence, it is not an issue for us," the BJP leader told reporters here. "I don't feel it is even a sensitive issue in Assam and its Chief Minister is capable of handling the situation," he said to a query.
Some people in politics having "foreign mindset" were trying to vitiate the atmosphere, Deb alleged.
The NRC contains names of Indian citizens of Assam.
The Congress had yesterday questioned the non-inclusion of over 40 lakh people in the final draft of the NRC, alleging that it was a "motivated" action under the BJP which was trying to play "politics of polarisation".
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had also expressed concern over the exclusion of over 40 lakh people in the final NRC draft, saying those "Indian citizens have become refugees in their own land".
Meanwhile, Deb met Bhagwat for about an hour at the RSS headquarters here. Asked about his visit to the RSS headquarters, he said, "Every swayamsevak has the admiration and curiosity for Nagpur and I have come to seek blessings of the Sarsanghchalak."
Security tightened in Tripura over Assam NRC:Security was tightened across Tripura on Tuesday to maintain law and order following the publication of Assam's draft NRC.
"No adverse report was reported from anywhere in the State. However, following the release of second draft of NRC in neighbouring Assam, security agencies in Tripura are closely monitoring the situation in Tripura," Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) KV Sreejesh told the media.
He said that the police stations adjoining Assam and the security personnel posted along the inter-State boundaries have been asked to maintain a strict vigil over the situation.
The Union Home Ministry has asked all the neighbouring States of Assam to tighten security. Tripura shares a 53 km border with Assam.
