‘What’s Next for Those Excluded?’ Twitter Reacts to Final NRC List

Twitter was divided with those hailing the final NRC list and others expressing concerns with the exclusion figures.

With the release of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) list on Saturday, 31 August, the ruling BJP government in Assam has said that those who have been excluded from the list, will have 120 days to appeal to the Foreigners’ Tribunals.

Despite this, many on Twitter asked, "where will the excluded ones go", once they are deemed immigrants.

It’s heart wrenching to see the plight of those people who’s names are not in the final NRC list. Where will these people go!!

— AnindyaJ (@arj3333) August 31, 2019

The final NRC list after much delay found a total of 3,11,21,004 people eligible for inclusion while more than 19 lakh people found their names absent. This not only caused discontent with the Opposition parties, but even leaders within the party expressed displeasure with the exclusion figures.

Twitter meanwhile, on Saturday trended with hashtags such as ‘NRCassam’ and ‘FinalNRCList’. Many users on Twitter were divided over the list, with some hailing the work of the government while others expressing concerns over the exclusion figures.

One of the sitting MLAs from Assam, Ananta Kumar Malo’s name has not figured in #NRCassam (Source: Assam media reports)
He is an AIUDF MLA from Abhayapuri South constituency #NRCFinalList

— Shantanu N Sharma (@shantanunandan2) August 31, 2019

Today, 19,06,657 humans forcefully deprived of their citizenship rights in India because of divisive hate politics!

These people will be in jail. 😥
Is this not a genocide or ethnic cleansing?

I am convinced that Modi will fail Hitler.#NRCFinalList@OvaisSultanKhan

— Saif Ul Islam (@saif__ul__islam) August 31, 2019

What a mess! Too bad if you didn’t see this coming. #NRCFinalList

— Asmita Nandy (@NandyAsmita) August 31, 2019

It is shocking that 1.9 million people are excluded from NRC. Government should ensure all assistance to those who are not in the NRC. State should not encourage the ‘otherisation’ of its people. #NRCFinalList

— T N Prathapan (@tnprathapan) August 31, 2019

Can those 19 Lakh be considered Indian again, if they join BJP? People across India should oppose this NRC list and it's time to take street and give clear message to deaf in Delhi, that your party is not above our democracy.#NRCassam

— Prashant Kanojia (@PJkanojia) August 31, 2019

A country which always stood by Humanitarian values is now turning out to be a Draconian beast towards Humanity. This is not My India, A true betrayal towards the democratic values of the nation.#NRCassam

— Irshad Bajpe (@IrshadBajpe) August 31, 2019

The politicians n political parties in the North East have greedily grabbed funding by the central govt all these decades.

And never invested in these states

And now they are hurting ppl that migrated into India many decades ago during the wars n hardships.#NRCassam

— BG says #StopHindiImposition (@joBeeGeorgeous) August 30, 2019

Bringing ‘Normalcy’ Back: Users Hail Final NRC List

Infiltrators over the years have exhausted the resources which wasn't their,

Their mass movement has resulted in such demographical distortion that things might never get back normal again (despite of deportation).#NRCassam #NRCFinalList #AssamNRC

— Tushar Varanasi טושאר 🇮🇳 (@Tusharsindia) August 31, 2019

What is terrible in this NRC had recorded more than 3cr people if some people left out, they produced thier documents and get it rectified in forum. @HMOIndia #NRCFinalList @MirchiSayema https://t.co/hnvqyH95BY

— Manish Sharma (@manimani0339) August 31, 2019

1.9 million have been living as parasites in Assam, running over local economy, jobs, culture.
Netas loved this vote bank, officials ran bribe industry.#NRC19 will disenfranchise the squatters, disincentivise those planning to enter.
Bring NRC nationwide.#NRCFinalList #NRCAssam

— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) August 31, 2019

For those sympathising with the lakhs of illegals, where were you all when millions came in hordes and threatened the very existence of indigenous people? #nrcassam #nrcfinallist

— Nilutpal Thakur (@nilutpalt) August 31, 2019

Why these so called Human Rights activists wake up and start making noise each time a terrorist and illegal immigrant comes in radar of law. #NRCAssam

— Debasis Das 🇮🇳 (@debasisdas) August 31, 2019