The IUML was earlier made party to the petition on the ground that it is using a religious name and symbol.
The IUML in an application filed before the apex court, claimed that the BJP’s lotus symbol is a religious one as it is related to Hindu Gods as well as Buddhism.
“According to Hinduism, within each human is the spirit of the sacred lotus. It represents eternity, purity, divinity, and is widely used as a symbol of life, fertility, ever-renewing youth. The lotus flower is used to describe feminine beauty, especially female eyes. For Buddhists, the lotus flower symbolizes the most exalted state of human; head held high, pure and undefiled in the sun, feet rooted in the world of experience. Further it is submitted that, God Vishnu, Brahma, Shiva and Lakshmi Mata are also associated with the lotus flower in Hinduism,” the application added.
Therefore, it claimed that it was crystal clear that the lotus is a religious symbol related to Hinduism and Buddhism.
Source: Barandbench
