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Amit Shah Says INDIA VP Pick’s 2011 Salwa Judum Ruling Aided Naxalism

The attack reframes a rights-focused judgment disbanding Salwa Judum as a security liability in the vice-presidential race.

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The union home minister was speaking during the inauguration of the Manorama News conclave.
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Overview

  • Speaking in Kochi at the Manorama News conclave, Amit Shah accused Justice B Sudershan Reddy of supporting Naxalism and claimed that without the 2011 ruling Naxal terrorism would have ended by 2020.
  • The 2011 Supreme Court decision in Nandini Sundar v. State of Chhattisgarh declared Salwa Judum and the arming of tribal youths as Special Police Officers unconstitutional and ordered their immediate disarmament.
  • Shah said the Congress selected Reddy under pressure from Left parties and argued that voters in Kerala would view the nomination unfavorably.
  • Chhattisgarh deputy chief minister Vijay Sharma echoed the criticism, alleging the judgment led to a surge in killings and victimisation in Bastar.
  • The vice-presidential election is scheduled for September 9, with Reddy of the INDIA bloc facing the NDA’s nominee, Maharashtra governor C P Radhakrishnan.