Guwahati: There is no place for illegal foreigners in Assam and only the indigenous people of the state have the right on its resources, Governor Jagdish Mukhi said Saturday.
Hoisting the national flag on the occasion of 70th Republic Day here, Mukhi said the government was working with commitment to have a permanent solution for the illegal infiltration problem in Assam.
"We are committed to build a new Assam. There is no place for any illegal immigrant here. The people of the state have all the rights on its resources and it will always remain like that," he said.
The state's entire administrative machinery is working with its capability and dedication to prepare a correct National Register of Citizens (NRC) under the directions of the Supreme Court, Mukhi said.
"We will take all necessary steps to free Assam from illegal foreigners," he added.
Talking about the Assam Accord, the Governor said the Clause 6 was the soul of the pact and political rights of Assam's indigenous people will be protected at any cost.
"We are happy that Clause 6 is going to get Constitutional recognition. The Central government has formed a high-powered committee. It will submit its report within six months after examining all aspects," he said.
However, five of the nine-member panel have declined from being part of it to protest against the Union government's push to pass the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in parliament.