On Monday, before the assembly elections in five states, the supreme court has declared that it is illegal if the candidate seeks vote from the voter in name of caste,religion, race and Language.
Seven-judge bench headed by T.S. Thakur said that elections are secular activity. Justice Madan B. Lokur said that .“The constitution forbids state from mixing religion with politics,” His opinion was supported by Chief Justice Thakur, judges S.A. Bobde, Adarsh Kumar Goel and L. Nageswara Rao.
However, justices Adarsh Kumar Goel, U.U. Lalit and D.Y. Chandrachud opposed it and said that the decision must be left for the parliament.
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