"Supreme Court Rejects Plea to Restrain Opposition Parties from Using 'I.N.D.I.A' Acronym for Alliance; Petitioner Withdraws Claim"
The Supreme Court declined a public interest litigation (PIL) petition on Friday, aimed at barring 26 opposition political parties from utilizing the acronym I.N.D.I.A (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) for their collaborative union. Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia noted that the plea appeared to be motivated by 'publicity,' prompting petitioner Rohit Kheriwal to retract the petition.
In recent weeks, a coalition of 26 opposition parties, spearheaded by the Congress, unveiled their strategy to jointly contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the forthcoming year. They unveiled their collective identity as the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, represented by the acronym I.N.D.I.A.
Interestingly, a comparable PIL had been served in the Delhi High Court on August 4th, leading to a notice issued to the 26 opposition political entities and the Election Commission of India. This PIL, brought forward by activist Girish Bharadwaj, argued that the employment of the name 'INDIA' violates the stipulations laid out in Sections 2 and 3 of The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1950.
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