National Integration Council
The National Integration Council (NIC) is a group of senior politicians and public figures in India that looks for ways to address the problems of communalism, casteism and regionalism. Council members include cabinet ministers, entrepreneurs, celebrities, media heads, chief ministers, and opposition leaders. The 2013 council was chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and its members included movie star Jaya Bachchan, cardinal Baselios Cleemis, news editors: Shobhana Bhartia, Siddharth Varadarajan, Aroon Purie, Barkha Dutt, political leaders; Rajnath Singh, Kumari Mayawati, Bhim Singh, Sonia Gandhi, and billionaires; Anand Mahindra, Rajashree Birla, Cyrus Mistry, and Azim Premji.
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| Abbreviation | NIC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1961 |
| Type | Government advisory body |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Address the problems of communalism, casteism and regionalism |
Region served | India |
Membership | 147 |
Official language | Hindi |
Chairman | Prime Minister of India |
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