NPR 2020 includes 21 questions on parents' birth details

The document is a public advisory issued by Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) regarding the National Population Register (NPR) and Census 2021, clarifying the legal distinctions between the two processes and advising citizens on which questions to answer. It matters to citizens as it explains how to navigate government surveys without inadvertently participating in the controversial NPR-NRC process.

Ordinary citizens of India who may be contacted by government officials for the Census 2021 and NPR 2020 surveys.

• The Census 2021 is conducted under the Census Act 1948 and is mandatory, requiring citizens to answer questions about housing amenities and household details.
• The NPR 2020 is conducted under the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules 2003, is voluntary, and includes questions about parents' birth details which are not part of the Census.
• The government is combining the Census and NPR processes, causing confusion, with NPR being the first step toward the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
• Citizens are advised to answer Census questions but refuse to answer NPR questions, as NPR data may lead to being marked as a 'Doubtful Citizen' and face legal challenges.
• The NPR process is not legally required to be conducted periodically, and its inclusion in the Census process is criticized as deceptive.

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