Guwahati, Aug. 13 -- All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) leader Rafiqul Islam demanded that the 3.11 crore people included in the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) list be issued national identity cards, while official rejection slips be handed to the 19 lakh excluded individuals so they can appeal their cases in Foreigners' Tribunals.

Speaking to ANI, he urged the government to expedite the long-pending NRC process in Assam.

"The NRC issue in Assam is a long-pending one. Those whose names appear in the final NRC should receive national identity cards, while the 19 lakh people excluded from the list should be issued rejection slips so they can appeal their cases; the Supreme Court has also issued directions to this effect,...