'Lotus Religious Symbol; BJP Should Be Added In Plea To Ban Parties With Religious Names' : Muslim League To Supreme Court
Live LawThe Indian Union Muslim League told the Supreme Court on Monday that the Bharathiya Janata Party should also be made a respondent in a plea seeking to bar political parties with religious names and symbols, as the BJP's symbol lotus is a "religious symbol". "We have also filed an application to include a large number of parties, including the Bharthiya Janata Party because its symbol is. "We have also filed an application to include a large number of parties, including the Bharthiya Janata Party because its symbol is a "Kamal", which is a religious symbol", Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for the Muslim League, told a bench comprising Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar. Also, the petitioner has not complied with the earlier direction to add all political parties with religious names, and therefore, the petition is liable to be dismissed on that ground alone, he added.
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