JD-U, SAD urge Shah to drop questions seeking parents' details in NPR

January 31, 2020 18:25

The Janta Dal-United on Friday urged the government during an National Democratic Alliance meeting on Friday to remove questions seeking details of parents in the National Population Register (NPR) questionnaire.

JD-U leader Lalan Singh said he raised the issue at the NDA meeting and Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured that the matter will be discussed.

Singh said the Shiromani Akali Dal, another BJP ally, also supported the JD-U on the issue.

Union minister Prakash Javadekar had earlier clarified that people are free to not answer questions about their parents such as place and date of birth in the NPR exercise. -- PTI

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