Jabeda Begum and 'The Outsider' : A Podcast in Dilli Dali

The plight of Jabeda Begum alias Jabeda Khatun, a resident of Guwahari  village, Baksa district, Assam, reported by this newspaper on Wednesday,  shines the light on the flaws in the institutions and the framework  designed to address issues related to citizenship in Assam. Her claim to  be an Indian citizen was rejected by a Foreigners Tribunal in May 2019,  and recently, the Guwahati High Court rejected her appeal even though she presented 15 documents, including voter lists for four years, a parent’s NRC  clearance, certificates from the village headman attesting to permanent  residency and marriage, ration card, PAN card and bank passbook.