The National Population Register (NPR) will come into effect in Maharashtra from May 1. This decision has been taken at a time when protests are going on across the country regarding the NPR, the Citizens Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Civil Register (NRC). The state government's decision to implement the NPR is getting tense among allies parties.
Despite the nationwide protests against CAA, NPR, and NRC, the Union Home Ministry has issued a notification to collect information under NPR from May 1 to June 15. The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner (RGCC) of Maharashtra held a meeting with state officials on NPR and Census on February 6 and around 3.34 lakh personnel have been deployed to implement both the procedures. The state government will soon issue a notification regarding this.
Congress party is consistently opposing CAA, NRC, and NPR. It is believed that Congress will oppose the implementation of NPR in Maharashtra as well. At the same time, NCP has not clarified its stand on this. Recently, NCP leader and minister Anil Deshmukh had said during a meeting with representatives of opponents of NPR that the government was consulting law experts.
