Kerala government stops NPR process after West Bengal, claims 'apprehension among public'

After West Bengal government, LDF-led Kerala government on Friday has stalled National Population Register (NPR) process. order passed by state government stated that it h stalled process in wake of apprehension among public about NPR leing to National Register of Citizens (NRC) in wake of amended Citizenship Act. Centre has stated that CAA cant be stalled by states as it comes under Union government but has assured that nation-wide NRC has t been implemented yet.

Kerala govt stalls NPR

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Earlier on Monday, West Bengal government stayed preparation/updation of National population register (NPR) process in state. government h issued a directive to Census cell stating that census activities will be taken up without clearance from West Bengal government. government stated that this directive has been issued to maintain public order.

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What is National population register?

NPR documents all usual residents of country and is prepared at local, sub-District, District, State and National level under provisions of Citizenship Act 1955. Any resident who has resided in a local area for past 6 months or more, or intends to do same has to mandatorily register in NPR. NPR will contain demographic and biometric details and will be prepared by September 2020. NPR was first prepared in 2010 and updated in 2015. Meanwhile, census department is currently gearing for next census count (which is undertaken once in a dece) in  2021.

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Anti-CAA protests

protests against CAA which began in Assam has w spre throughout country. Violent protests have been witnessed in Assam where 4 people have died, West Bengal where numerous public property damd and internet snapped in places, Delhi where buses were burnt and Jamia Millia students were attacked by Delhi police and currently thousands are protesting at Jamia Masjid. Hundreds have been detained in all se states. Moreover, violent protests have been witnessed in Uttar Presh, Gujarat, Karnataka where a mob of protestors have attacked police, pelted stones and set ablaze several buses. Two have died in Mangaluru and five in Uttar Presh during se protests.

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