Opposition’s Vice Presidential candidate B Sudarshan Reddy said on Monday that he is not a supporter at all and the Constitution of India is his ideology. Reddy said that Salwa Judum’s decision was the Supreme Court verdict and was not in favor of the Maoists. If this happens, why has it not been challenged till now?
In an interview given to NDTV, he said- I will write a letter to all MPs and Ministers including the Prime Minister in the Vice Presidential elections and seek support for myself. I will also contact CM N Chandrababu Naidu of Andhra Pradesh. If I am selected, my top priority will have to protect the constitution.
In fact, Home Minister Amit Shah had criticized B Sudarshan Reddy as Vice -Presidential candidate on 22 August in Kerala. He said, ‘Former Supreme Court judge Sudarshan Reddy is the same person who helped Naxalism. He ruled on Salwa Judum. If that decision did not come, the Naxalite extremism would have ended by 2020.
Shah also accused Reddy of supporting Naxalism. On Monday, retired judges criticized Amit Shah’s comment. The former judges termed it unfortunate and said that it would be intelligent to respect the post of Vice President.
‘Salwa Judum decision does not support Naxalism’
The group of retired judges of the Supreme Court and the High Court consists of 18 judges including former judge Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice J Chelameswar. He said that Salwa Judum verdict does not clearly or indirectly supports Naxalism or its ideology.
He said that the campaign for the post of Vice President may be ideological, but it can be run with decency and dignity. One should avoid criticizing the so -called ideology of any candidate.
Judge said- Damage to the independence of the judiciary due to the misconception of the decision
The group of retired judges issued a statement saying that the prejudice of the Supreme Court on behalf of a high political officer is expected to negatively affect the judges. This can harm the independence of the judiciary.
Those who signed the statement include former Supreme Court judge AK Patnaik, Justice Abhay Oka, Justice Gopal Gowda, Justice Vikramjit Sen, Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice Madan B. Lokur, Justice J Chelameswar, Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde and Prof. Mohan Gopal is included.
