Guwahati: On Sunday, BJP National President Amit Shah assured the party's Assam unit that action will be taken to guarantee that no illegal immigrant finds a place in the National Citizens ' Register (NRC).

After submitting a memorandum here at the location of the 68th Plenary Session of the North East Council (NEC) to Shah, who is also the Union Home Minister, the state president of the party, Ranjit Dass, informed journalists they had discussed "anomalies in the controversial NRC" with the national party president. "Shah assured us that the BJP's commitment to not allow even one illegal migrant in India remains unchanged," Dass said. "He also assured us that all those who came to India before 1971 would be provided the required protection," Dass said.