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The Supreme Court today rejected the petitions filed against the alleged hate speech of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP leaders during the elections. Former bureaucrat EAS Shah and petitioner Fatima, in their petition, have sought instructions to the Election Commission to take action against Prime Minister Modi. Objections were raised to the Prime Minister's election speech given in Banswara, Rajasthan on 21 April.
The petitioner should present his views before the Election Commission: Supreme Court
During the hearing in the Supreme Court, the bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Satish Chandra Sharma told the counsel for the petitioners that 'this is not a matter for which a petition can be filed directly in the Supreme Court. The applicant will have to present his views before the Election Commission. The bench expressed reluctance to consider the matter, following which the petitioner decided to withdraw the petition. The application was later withdrawn.
Prime Minister Modi sought votes in the name of God: Petitioner
During the hearing, the petitioner's lawyer said, 'I have attached the speech given by Prime Minister Modi, in which he has clearly sought votes in the name of God.' Justice Nath said that the applicant has approached the court directly without contacting the Election Commission. Hence does not come under section 32/226. You will have to contact the authority. If you want to withdraw the application, we will allow you to do so.
Go to Election Commission, this is your problem: Supreme Court
After the Supreme Court's comments, the petitioner agreed to withdraw the petition. But he asked for permission to contact the Election Commission. On this the court said, 'Why should we give permission? This is your work and your problem. Besides this, the court also rejected another petition seeking direction to the Election Commission to take action against Prime Minister Modi and Union Minister Anurag Thakur for alleged hate speech.
