Guwahati, June 12 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday reiterated that the state will continue to deport foreigners, even if their names appear in the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Speaking at an event in Darrang, Sarma clarified that the NRC alone cannot determine a person's citizenship status in the state.

Sarma criticized the NRC process, stating that many individuals allegedly entered their names using fraudulent means.

"We have adopted a strict pushback policy. If authorities firmly establish that someone is a foreigner, we will deport them, regardless of their inclusion in the NRC," he said.

The NRC, published on August 31, 2019, under the supervision of the Supreme Court, excluded over 19 lakh applica...