New Delhi, Aug 20(UNI) In order to accommodate excluded persons in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, Union Home Ministry has decided to amend the rules to increase the time limit for filling appeals in the Foreign Tribunals from 60 days to 120 days.
The Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003 are also being amended accordingly, the Home Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
The decision came after Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the issues related to final publication of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam.