As Centre, state govt blunder through NRC in Assam, lessons from 1951 exercise could proffer helpful pointers

The aim and scope of NRC in 2018 is the same as it was in 1951: To purge illegal immigration. There could be a debate on legacy data and its accuracy, but politics overshadowing the entire exercise may not further the State's interest

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