Home minister Amit Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that no documents will be required for the National Population Register (NPR).

He was replying to a query of Kapil Sibal in which he asked as to what happens when the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is coupled with the NPR.

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Shah said that there will be no doubtful citizen marking and no questions will be asked if one doesnโ€™t want to give certain information.

โ€œIt is said that documents will be asked for under NPR, but let me tell you all, no documents will be asked for under the NPR,โ€ Shah said.

He further said that no documents were asked under NPR earlier also and it will be the same this time as well.

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โ€œPeople are free to provide whatever information they want to give and we have clarified this through press release earlier,โ€ Shah reiterated.

โ€œI repeat it once again today that under NPR no documents will be required,โ€ Shah further said.

โ€œNo one needs to be scared of NPR,โ€ the home minister added.