Among the 40 lakh people whose names were left out of the Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) final draft released on July 30, is a retired army officer who served for 30 years.
Army veteran Mohammad A Haq and his family’s names did not appear on the final draft, to which he has expressed disappointment with the government process.
Haq told ANI, “I served in the Indian army for 30 years. I am really sad that my name is not mentioned in the NRC list. I served the nation with commitment. I have legacy data of my parents. The investigation should be fair and friendly.”
According to reports, Haq retired as a Junior Commanding Officer and served from 1986 to 2016.
Out of 3.29 crore applicants, the final draft has included only 2.89 crore people. Home Minister Rajnath Singh said in the Lok Sabha that it was only a drat and that “adequate opportunity of objection” would be given to all those whose names have been left out.
I served in the Indian army for 30 years. I am really sad that my name is not mentioned in #NRC list. I served the nation with commitment. I have legacy data of my parents. The investigation should be fair & friendly: Mohammad A Haq, former army official from Assam’s #Guwahati pic.twitter.com/DacbcdDhyV
— ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2018