Guwahati, Aug. 1 -- The Supreme Court has directed the Government of India, the petitioners, and the intervener party to file affidavits by September clarifying the various aspects of the Rohingya issue for consideration by the apex court.

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta, and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar issued the instructions to the three parties to file affidavits while hearing the Rohingya case in Court No. 2 of the apex court on Thursday.

In a statement issued here, Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha (ASM) working president Matiur Rahman said that the Registrar General of the Supreme Court of India will announce the next date for hearing of the Rohingya case towards the latter...