Intellectuals under the aegis of the Ame Bharatbasi-Odisha have urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik not to allow implementation of the National Population Register (NPR) in the State and to pass a resolution in this regard during the ongoing Assembly session.
“While some States are opposing CAA, NRC and NPR, some others are against NRC and NPR. Some States are also opposing NPR alone. Your Government and party (BJD) have supported the CA and opposed the NRC,” mentioned the memorandum.
It also noted that NPR is actually a prior step for implantation of NRC. Thus, most of the non-BJP ruled States are opposing the NPR.
They also demanded cancellation of the National Register of Citizenship (NRC) and withdrawal of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Among others, Suresh Panigrahi, Sudarshan Padhan, Purna Chandra Padhi, Amiya Pandab, Manas Ranjan Sahoo, Prabhat Panigrahi, Rajendra Prasad Barik, Subal Sahoo, Prafulla Dora, Rakesh Kanungo and Jyotsnarani Mishra undersigned the memorandum.