Indian politicians are obliged secular

new delhi - Indian politicians can no longer use their religion to win votes. Which decided the Indian Supreme Court Monday. No politician should, according to the judges with an appeal to 'caste, creed or religion,' ask for the favor of the voters.

According to the President of the Court elections should be a 'secular enterprise.' India is officially a secular country, but political parties often focus on religious groups. As is known, the BJP Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Hindu nationalist party.

The court ruled that election results are invalid as politicians seek votes on the basis of religious sentiments. The ruling comes just weeks before the elections in Uttar Pradesh, the state with the largest population. Religion and caste play there traditionally a key role in the campaigns.