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Attributing motives to judges weakens institutional legitimacy, and normalises executive pressure on courts

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi announced support for Opposition vice-presidential candidate and retired Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy. Owaisi said Telangana CMO sought AIMIM’s backing, calling Reddy a “fellow Hyderabadi and respected jurist” ahead of the September 9 election.

It is unfortunate that the vice-presidential race is being dragged into the politics of personal attacks

Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused Opposition Vice-Presidential nominee Justice B Sudershan Reddy of aiding Naxalism through his 2011 Salwa Judum ruling. Shah said the judgment prolonged Left extremism, hit out at Congress’s choice, defended anti-graft bills, and targeted Rahul Gandhi’s “double standards.”