Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the criminalization of polity?
A. The Supreme court had directed political parties to publish the criminal history, if any, of their election candidates on the homepage of their websites.
B. The Supreme court recently ordered the Election Commission of India to launch a dedicated mobile app for voters to get details of the criminal history of the candidates.
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Explanation:
The Supreme Court warned Parliament that the nation is losing patience with the advent of criminals in politics even as it imposed fines on major political parties for covering up from voters the criminal past of the candidates they had fielded in the Bihar Assembly polls last year. The Supreme court had directed political parties to publish the criminal history, if any, of their election candidates on the homepage of their websites. The Supreme court recently ordered the Election Commission of India to launch a dedicated mobile app for voters to get details of the criminal history of the candidates.
