TN puts NPR on hold, says Centre has not responded on concerns

March 12, 2020 23:33

The AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu on Thursday said it has put on hold the National Population Register exercise, saying the Central government has not responded to its concerns over some new features.

Chief Minister K Palaniswami had written to the Centre seeking appropriate amendments to the provisions to allay the fears of minority communities, especially Muslims, over queries like Aadhar and details of parents and the Centre was yet to respond, Revenue Minister R B Udhayakumar said.

AIADMK is the second ally of BJP to raise concerns over NPR after the assembly in NDA-ruled Bihar passed an unanimous resolution that it would be carried out strictly according to the 2010 format.

Udhayakumar said the Tamil Nadu government was clear it will begin the exercise only after getting clarification from the Centre.

-- PTI

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