Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has maintained silence on the SC's recent judgment upholding the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act.

By upholding the contentious section added to the Citizenship Act in 2004 exclusively for the northeastern state, the apex court has reinforced the legality of the NRC exercise

The Supreme Court upheld Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, validating the Assam Accord's 1971 cut-off date for citizenship determination. Despite opposition seeking a 1951 cut-off, the verdict acknowledged the Assam agitation's legitimacy.

Section 6A was introduced in 1985 as part of the Assam Accord, an agreement between the Indian government and leaders of the Assam movement.

Justices Surya Kant, M M Sundresh and Manoj Misra in their majority verdict held that Parliament had the legislative competence to enact the provision. Justice Pardiwala gave a dissenting judgment to hold Section 6A as unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court upheld Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955 by a 4:1 majority, recognizing the Assam Accord. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud emphasized it as a legislative solution to illegal migration,

While four judges of the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, Justice Pardiwala gave a dissenting judgment.