Plea before Madras High Court challenges BJP using lotus as party symbol; says it is a religious one

In his plea, Ramesh claimed that since the lotus flower is India’s “national flower,” its symbol cannot be allotted to any political party.

Madras High Court and BJP lotus symbol

The Madras High Court on Friday directed a petitioner challenging the allotment of the lotus flower symbol to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to deposit ₹20,000 to prove his bona fide in the matter.

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