According to the information made available by the Election Commission of India, during the intensive revision of electoral rolls in Assam with reference to 1" January.1997 as the qualifying date, about three lakh citizens had been detected as "D" Voters: meaning  "Doubtful/Disputed" under the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983 and Foreigners Act, 1946. These voters were not allowed to vote during  General Elections t00o Lok Sabha in1998 and 1999. 

The Government have not received any representation for restoration of Right to Vote to such persons.

The Government have not organised any meeting with leaders of all political parties ... on this issue.

The Government do not propose to amend the Representation of People Act, 1951 ...

No action is called for on the part of the Government.

(Source: L.SUQ No.4374 dated 24.4.2000 by A.G. Geete and A. Hamid)