Lucknow, Nov. 13 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday called for the "spiritualisation of politics", saying political decisions should be guided by ethics and public interest.

Addressing a gathering at the inauguration of Divya Sanskriti Bhawan in Lucknow, Singh said, "Elections may be won or lost, but I will do what is right and nothing else."

He said politics should not be limited to gaining power, winning elections and remaining in office, but should also serve as a means to give direction to society and the nation's future.

"Politics can achieve its real purpose only when ethics and spiritual consciousness are associated with it. I call this the spiritualisation of politics," he said.

Singh was attending an event marking 90 y...