Controversy over the exclusion of Muslim festivals in the NPR-2020 manual

New delhi date. December 30, 2019, Monday

A copy of the National Population Register (NPR) went viral on social media. The controversy has arisen as the NPR manual excludes Muslim festivals. However, the defense argued that the 2011 NPR's manual did not even include Muslim festivals and accordingly a copy of the NPR-2020 has been prepared.

Copies of NPR-2020's manual became hugely controversial on social media. There was mention of Hindu festivals in page number 39, but there was heavy debate on the fact that there was no mention of Muslim festivals. But the defense argued that the 2011 NPR manual did not even mention Muslim festivals.

A Home Ministry official clarified that these festivals were included in the list to help those who do not know the date of birth or birth year at the census.

For example, if one knows the birth year, but does not know about the month or does not know the date, they will have Ram Navami, Janmashtami, Holi, Shivaratri, Vasant Panchami, Republic Day, Independence Day, Mahavir Jayanti, Makar Sankranti, Guru Govind Singh Jayanti. , Buddha Purnima, etc. will be asked to give birth around the festivals and accordingly calculate the supervisor calculating the date and month. Agarikani will help.

According to a Home Ministry official, since these festivals are coming only in the fixed months, it will help the super observer to estimate what English month is.

A Home Ministry official clarified that no comm will be evaluated on the basis of festivals in the manual and no one will be discriminated against in the NPR. A similar method was argued to have been tried at the 2011 census.