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SC declines PIL to declare Bhagavad Gita as national text

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
The Supreme Court today declined to entertain a plea seeking to declare Bhagavad Gita as national text saying the subject falls outside its domain.

"How can we say. Every citizen has a mindset which is a sacred book. How can we give a declaration," a bench comprising Chief Justice H L Dattu and Justices M Y Eqbal and Arun Mihra said.

The PIL was filed by advocate M K Balakrishnan.
 

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First Published: Mar 20 2015 | 6:48 PM IST

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