The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the BJP and Congress to know their position on the presidential order for keeping Delhi assembly under suspended animation.

"What is worrying is keeping the assembly under suspended animation for a year may be harmful for democracy," the apex court said.

The Centre on Thursday had justified before the Supreme Court that its decision not to dissolve the Delhi assembly after the resignation of Arvind Kejriwal as chief minister was taken in "public interest" as there was a possibility of BJP staking claim to form a government.