The Union home ministry said on Tuesday the government does not have any plans to introduce the National Register of Citizens across the country so far as protests against NRC and the amended citizenship act continue.

“Till now, the government has not taken any decision to prepare National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC) at the national level,” Union minister of state for home affair Nityanand Rai said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

The home ministry has also said that “the question does not arise” on queries about the modalities of a nationwide NRC and how it would put additional burden on citizens.