Conducting the NRC work simultaneously would prove difficult, he contended. “We have noticed this from the Ministry of Home Affairs — you do not want the NRC work to carry on at any cost. For that you are coming up with all kinds of excuses... All your efforts have been from the beginning to destroy the NRC process,” Chief Justice Gogoi lashed out in response. “Is it too much to ask for the polls and the NRC work to go on simultaneously and peacefully? Court desists from passing any ordersFinally, the court desisted from passing any orders on the government plea to suspend the NRC work during election time.

Source: The Hindu February 05, 2019 12:28 UTC