VHP to launch 'NRC awareness campaign' in West Bengal

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) said that it would launch a National Register of Citizens (NRC) `awareness campaign' in West Bengal in December. VHP national general secretary Milind Parande said that the programme would cover all districts in the eastern state. The NRC containing names and certain relevant information for identification of Indian citizens in Assam is maintained by the Central government. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had recently said the NRC would be extended to West Bengal, triggering a sharp reaction from state chief minister Mamata Banerjee. "The NRC was implemented in Assam under the supervision of the supreme court. However, the Centre would be implementing the exercise in West Bengal," said Parande. He said Hindus need not fear about the process "as not a single Hindu would have to leave the country after NRC".