Rights forum seeks proper legal aid for those left out of NRC
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District Legal Services Authority in 10 districts understaffed and under-trained, it tells Gauhati HC
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Monitored by the Supreme Court, the NRC published on August 31, 2019 had left out 19.06 lakh of the 3.3 crore applicants in Assam. File
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District Legal Services Authority in 10 districts understaffed and under-trained, it tells Gauhati HC
A human rights organisation has approached the Gauhati High Court seeking proper legal aid for those left out of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam.
The Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) petitioned the court after its survey of 10 District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) establishments revealed they were understaffed with under-trained para legal volunteers and poor infrastructure.
Will Congress-led alliance trigger a tough contest in the 2021 Assam election?
Election results have hardly been unpredictable in Assam in the past several decades despite the complex political situation in the multi-ethnic state. However, the forthcoming assembly polls in the state could be a bit different as a large number of constituencies could be headed for a stiff contest.
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Election results have hardly been unpredictable in Assam in the past several decades despite the complex political situation in the multi-ethnic state. However, the forthcoming assembly polls in the state could be a bit different as a large number of constituencies could be headed for a stiff contest.