The supreme court on Tuesday denied entertaining a public interest Litigation, that seeks to disqualify the prime minister for six years from elections, for his alleged hate speeches and using religion during political campaigns on Tuesday.
Further, the bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Satish Chandra Sharma, let the petitioner withdraw its plea, as the court didn’t entertain it.
“You must approach authority. If you want to withdraw, we will permit you,” said the bench to petitioner Fatima’s counsel.
The Plea also sought the direction, that the Prime minister should be restrained from seeking votes in the name of religion.
Citing an instance of PM’s Banswara speech, which the petitioner alleged, was highly inflammatory and against communal harmony. It also referred to other Prime minister Modi speeches, in his other political campaigns to back its case.
Later, after hearing the case, it refused to entertain the plea.
Earlier, the apex court also dismissed another petition, which also sought directions for ECI (Election Commission of India) to take action against Prime Minister Modi and Union Minister Anurag Thakur for their alleged hate speech in the parliament.