New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to consider a plea asking the Election Commission to disqualify Prime Minister Narendra Modi from contesting elections for six years for delivering hate speeches that violated the Model Code of Conduct during the election campaign. A demand was made to give instructions to declare.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and SC Sharma asked the petitioner to approach the concerned authorities for redressal of the complaint.

The bench said, "Have you approached the authorities? For mandamus you have to first approach the authorities."

The petitioner withdrew the petition and the case was dismissed as withdrawn.

The top court was hearing a petition filed by Fatima through advocate Anand Jondhale, seeking direction to the Election Commission to disqualify Modi from contesting elections for six years under the Representation of the People Act.

The petition alleged that Modi invoked religion to make "divisive and hateful statements" in his election campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

The petition claims that various organizations and individuals have filed complaints with the Election Commission, but the Election Commission has failed to take any effective action and stop Modi from seeking votes in the name of religious deities and places of worship.

The bench also rejected another petition seeking direction to the Election Commission to take action against Modi and Union minister Anurag Thakur for alleged "hate speeches".

The court said that it is not inclined to issue any direction to the Election Commission in this regard.