NPR in a new avatar invades right to privacy: Congress

The Congress on Thursday alleged that the government is trying to bring in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) “in the guise of the National Population Register (NPR)”.

Congress spokesperson Ajay Maken said if the government does not bring in the NPR form that was introduced during the UPA regime, the Congress will oppose the whole exercise.

The Congress alleged that the government has started the process with the NPR, which is the first step of the final NRC. It said the pre-test form also invades the right to privacy as it demanded such papers as the Aadhaar number, mobile number and the driving licence.

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