1951 NRC was prepared nationwide by copying data from Census schedules
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Ex-officials say Census data must be confidential amid concerns over potential NPR, NRC links
Former Census officials have raised concerns about the confidentiality of Census data amid fears it could be linked to the National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC). Historical records reveal that the 1951 NRC was prepared by copying data from Census schedules nationwide, though it was only published in undivided Assam, which then included Manipur and Tripura. This historical precedent fuels current debates over data privacy and the potential misuse of Census information for citizenship verification processes.
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Countrywide 1951 NRC was never published except in undivided Assam
Undivided Assam in 1951 included present-day Manipur and Tripura
Former Census officials express concern over Census data confidentiality amid NPR/NRC linkage fears
Historical precedent of Census data used for NRC raises current data privacy and misuse concerns
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