parliamentary election and the
election in question in the
name of `Hindutva' i.e. Hindu
religion."
"7. The petitioner states that
accepting ... elections sin the name of Hindu
religion and to fight for Hindutva. The
proceedings of the said meeting were
widely reported in various dailies
sections (3) and/or (3A) of Section 123 is rejected.
Meaning of `Hindutva' and `Hinduism'
The next contention relates to the meaning ... Hindutva' and `Hinduism' and the effect of the use of these
expressions in the election speeches.
We have already indicated the meaning
Bharatiya Janata Party.
All these petitions are based on a plank
of Hindutva/Hinduism alleged to have
been adopted by these parties and
allegedly declared ... hereafter,
prima-facie it does appear that the
plank of Hindutva/Hinduism, as declared
by the leaders at these two meetings
amounts to the corrupt
organisations, both propagating the cause of Hindutva. The petitioner also says that many of the office-bearers ... Shiv-Sena fought elections of Loksabha on the common plank of Hindutva. The leaders of the said alliance addressed various public meetings prior
Hindus and wanted to fight the elections on the common plank of Hindutva, As per the understanding arrived at between the said two parties ... Parliamentary Elections and the elections in question in the name of "Hindutva", that is, Hindu religion.
8. The petitioner further says that
both the parties. Against the appeal was on the basis of Hindutva. In between there were two meetings - one on 8th February ... that there were certain wall paintings containing the words : "TO SAVE HINDUTVA, VOTE FOR B.J.P. - SHIV SENA." The petitioner does
interest of the minorities.
Another aspect is ideology, the ideology of promoting Hindutva. I was a patient listener to the reply of the Home Minister ... last Lok Sabha when he spoke about what Hindutva meant. I believe that it is a traditional word. Hindutva in the broadest sense is Indian
Prabhakar Kashinath Kunte and Ors. ), the Court notices the meaning of Hindutva or Hinduism and ruled in paras 39, 40 and 44 reading as under ... precise meaning can be ascribed to the terms 'Hindu' , 'Hindutva' and 'Hlndusira'; and no meaning in the abstract
said
B.J.P. have been contesting elections on
the plank of Hindutva and the Hindu
religion. Shiv Sena has been openly
convassing and appealing ... Pednekar
gave a speech stating that for the
protection of Hindutva it was necessary
to give vote to Shiv Sena. . . . ."
There is nothing
that very many slogans were used, all in the cause of the Hindutva, has not been deniedat all. Yet, in the written-statement, the respondent ... petitioner has proved that the respondent has used the plank of Hindutva or Hinduism. He submitted that the speeches of the leaders of the respondent
