05, Aug 2019 | CJP Team

Thousands of re-verification notices have been served in lower Assam summoning people for hearings, virtually overnight, in places as much as 600 kilometers away. Apart from being in clear violation of the July 23, 2019 order of the Supreme Court that turned down the state and center’s demand for such re-verification, poor access to transportation and other hazards, have left the citizens in a state of chaos, causing casualties and accidents.

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