Assam: Former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed's family not on NRC

The family of India’s former President late Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed’s brother have been left out from the draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC) which was published on Monday.

Ziauddin, the son of Fakhruddin’s brother Lt Ekramuddin Ali Ahmed family hailing from Rangia, in Kamrup district of Assam expressed shock that none of the family members’ names was on the list. He said that he would try to find documents to make it to the NRC list.

A day after the NRC list was released, Ziauddin Ali Ahmed, the nephew of former President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed told media persons of his name missing in the list.

"Our names are not mentioned in NRC list as my father's name is not mentioned in the Legacy Data document, I will get in touch with my uncle's family members," said Ziauddin Ali Ahmed, nephew of former President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.

Fakhruddin Ali's family members are among 40 lakh people who did not find their names in the complete draft Assam NRC list.