Guwahati: The Union home ministry on Thursday filed a special leave petition in the Supreme Court urging it to postpone the date of publication of the draft National Register of Citizens to July 31, 2018, instead of the December 31, 2017 date set by the court. Sources said Registrar-General Sailesh submitted the petition in the apex court in connection with a case filed by Assam Public Works, an NGO, and others.

Source: The Telegraph November 16, 2017 19:52 UTC