Overview

• Reddy says the contest is between ideologies, describing himself as a liberal constitutional democrat and his opponent as a quintessential RSS man.
• He warns of a 'deficit in democracy' and says India remains a constitutional democracy under strain, pledging to protect the Constitution.
• He begins campaigning by meeting AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal and plans to travel to Chennai next to seek support from MPs.
• He defends parliamentary disruption as a form of dissent, citing Arun Jaitley’s view, while cautioning it should not become routine.
• Responding to Amit Shah’s criticism over the Salwa Judum verdict, he notes he authored the Supreme Court judgment and urges a reading of the 40-page ruling.