Months after publication of the final list, the Supreme Court is taking up the National Register of Citizens (NRC) issue on Tuesday to consider the plea of Assam Public Works (APW).

The Assam Public Works (APW) – the original petitioner in the Supreme Court on updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) had filed a petition in the Supreme Court alleging flaws in the final NRC and its hearing will be held on Tuesday (November 26). 

The updatedfinal NRC which validates bonafide Indian citizens of Assam was released onAugust 31 excluding names of over 19 lakh applicants in the state.

In 2009, theAPW — a non-governmental organisation — had filed a petition in the SupremeCourt that led to the start of the updation exercise of the NRC in 2015.

Assam, whichhad faced an influx of people from Bangladesh since the early 20th century, isthe only state having an NRC, which was first prepared in 1951.