NPR first step towards NRC: Owaisi Published : Dec 24, 2020, 4:48 am IST Updated : Dec 24, 2020, 4:48 am IST Owaisi reacts to Census India’s directive Owaisi said NPR is the first step towards NRC and would put Indians at risk of being marked as doubtful citizens (PTI) Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday said that the National Population Register (NPR) is the first step towards National Register of Citizens (NRC) and would put them at risk of being marked as “doubtful citizens”. “NPR is the 1st step of NRC. It will force Indians to prove their citizenship & put them at risk of being marked as “doubtful citizens”. NRC+CAA will mean that Indian Muslims are reduced to second class citizenship. Go ahead with Census, there’s no need for NPR,” tweeted Owaisi.