Denying interim bail to former AAP councillor and 2020 Northeast Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain to campaign for the Delhi Assembly polls, in which he is contesting as an AIMIM candidate, Justice Pankaj Mithal of the Supreme Court has underlined that Indian citizens “deserve…clean politics” and to achieve this, “people with tainted image’ should “be restricted in some way or the other from participating in the election”. On Wednesday, a two-judge SC bench comprising Justices Mithal and Ahsanuddin Amanullah had delibered a split verdict on Hussain’s interim bail plea. While Justice Mithal dismissed it, Justice Amanulla was of the view that the interim relief can be granted. In light of the contrasting opinions, the matter will now be placed before the Chief Justice of India for allocation to a larger three-judge bench. In his ruling, which was uploaded on the SC website on Thursday, Justice Mithak said, “…citizens of India deserve a clean India, which means clean politics as well and for the said purpose, it is necessary that people with tainted image, especially those …