Under fire for his proposal that electoral rolls be considered the basis for updating the NRC, Tarun Gogoi sought to justify himself by insisting that the Election Commission of India has “a responsibility to prepare a foreigner-free electoral roll”.

Under fire for his proposal that electoral rolls be considered the basis for updating the NRC, Tarun Gogoi sought to justify himself by insisting that the Election Commission of India has "a responsibility to prepare a foreigner-free electoral roll".