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Opposition's V-P Pick Reddy Had Struck Down Anti-Naxal Campaign? The 2011 Verdict
Last Updated: Among Reddy's key judgments is one given in 2011, striking down Salwa Judum, a key anti-Naxal initiative of the Chhattisgarh government The Opposition's INDIA bloc has announced the name of former Supreme Court judge Sudershan Reddy for the upcoming Vice-Presidential election. The announcement has set the stage for a contest between Reddy, the opposition's nominee, and CP Radhakrishnan, the NDA's Vice Presidential candidate. Announcing the INDIA bloc's candidate, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said, 'This vice-presidential contest is an ideological battle, and all the opposition parties agreed on this, and this is the reason we have nominated B Sudershan Reddy as the joint candidate." The 2011 verdict Among Reddy's key judgments is one given in 2011, striking down Salwa Judum, a key anti-Naxal initiative of the Chhattisgarh government. The case was driven by Nandini Sundar, long accused of proximity to Maoist groups and named in a Bastar murder First Information Report (FIR) (later dropped). The verdict was seen as a setback to India's anti-Naxal fight, coming at the height of Maoist violence. Who is Reddy? B Sudershan Reddy, born in 1946 in Telangana, served as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court before his elevation to the Supreme Court. He began his legal career after enrolling as an advocate with the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh on December 27, 1971. Reddy practised primarily in writ and civil matters at the Andhra Pradesh High Court, where he also served as Government Pleader between 1988 and 1990. In 1990, he briefly worked as Additional Standing Counsel for the Central Government, and later served as Legal Adviser and Standing Counsel for Osmania University. On May 2, 1995, he was appointed as a permanent judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. When is the V-P election? The Election Commission has scheduled the Vice Presidential election for September 9, with both polling and counting to be completed the same day. The deadline for filing nominations is August 21, and candidates will be able to withdraw their papers until August 25. The office fell vacant after Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar stepped down on July 21, the opening day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, citing health concerns. view comments Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: August 19, 2025, 17:44 IST News india Opposition's V-P Pick Reddy Had Struck Down Anti-Naxal Campaign? The 2011 Verdict Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Loading comments...
The Hindu
23-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Morning digest: June 23, 2025
Iranian Parliament votes to close vital Strait of Hormuz after U.S. strikes on nuclear sites, disruptions likely to impact oil prices for India Iran's Parliament, the Majlis, has reportedly approved the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to the attacks by the U.S. on Iranian nuclear facilities, the country's state-owned media PressTV reported on Sunday (June 22, 2025), citing Esmaeil Kowsari, a member of the Majlis. According to the report, the final decision on the closure of the Strait of Hormuz lies with Iran's Supreme National Security Council. The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, and is one of the world's most important oil trade routes. India imports about 80% of its oil requirement, meaning that disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz will likely impact the price of oil that India purchases. The Strait of Hormuz is also a vital trade route for ships travelling to and from India. United Nations chief warns of cycle of retaliation after U.S. bombs Iran United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Sunday (June 22, 2025) against yet 'another cycle of destruction' and retaliation following the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, which he said marked a 'perilous turn' in the region. 'I have repeatedly condemned any military escalation in the Middle East,' the secretary-general told an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. 'The people of the region cannot endure another cycle of destruction. And yet, we now risk descending into a rathole of retaliation after retaliation,' he added. 'Anti-Naxal' campaigns to continue in monsoon, says Amit Shah Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday (June 22, 2025) said that for the first time, 'anti-Naxal' operations would continue during the monsoon even as he reiterated his appeal that Naxals lay down arms and join the mainstream. 'Every time during the rainy season, Naxalites used to get rest, but this time, we will not let them sleep during monsoon and we will move further to achieve the target of 31/3 (2026, to eliminate Naxalism_,' Mr. Shah said, laying the foundation stone for the National Forensic Science University (NFSU) campus and a Central Forensic Science Lab in Chhattisgarh's Nava Raipur Atal Nagar. India debunks claims of U.S. using Indian airspace for Iran strikes, PIB Fact Check confirms India on Sunday (June 22, 2025) dismissed as 'fake' claims by certain social media handles that the U.S. fighter jets used Indian airspace to launch strikes against Iran. The U.S. bombed three nuclear sites in Iran on Sunday (June 22, 2025), with U.S. President Donald Trump warning of additional strikes if Iran retaliates. 'Several social media accounts have claimed that Indian airspace was used by the United States to launch aircraft against Iran during Operation #MidnightHammer. This claim is fake,' PIB Fact Check said in a post on X. NIA nabs one more in Maoist revival conspiracy case The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday (June 22, 2025) arrested a key accused involved in the attempts to revive a Communist Party of India (Maoist) Northern Region Bureau (NRB) terror module. The agency also seized digital devices, including hard drives, pen drives, and mobile phones, as well as other 'incriminating' material during a search in the West Delhi house of the accused person identified as Vishal Singh, originally from Uttar Pradesh's Mathura. 'Investigations have revealed that the accused, a member of the CPI (Maoist), had delivered a drone to leaders of the banned terror outfit in Chhakarbanda/Panchrukhiya forest area of Bihar to further its anti-national activities,' the probe agency said. INS Tamal, India's last imported warship, to be commissioned on July 1 The Indian Navy is all set to commission its latest stealth multi-role frigate INS Tamal on July 1 at Kaliningrad in Russia. This will be the last warship of the Indian Navy to have been built outside India and the eighth in the series of Krivak-class frigates inducted from Russia over the past two decades. The ceremony will be presided over by Western Naval Commander Vice Admiral Sanjay J. Singh in the presence of several high-ranking Indian and Russian government and defence officials. ECI considers intensive house-to-house verification to update electoral rolls before Bihar Assembly election Amid allegations by Opposition parties over alleged manipulation of voter rolls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday (June 22, 2025) said it was contemplating intensive house-to-house verification for the revision of electoral rolls before the upcoming Bihar Assembly election. This approach is being considered as, in the past, persistent concerns have been raised by various civil society organisations, political parties, and agencies on the inclusion or deletion of names of electors from the rolls, sources in the ECI said. Another flight from Iran carrying 311 Indians lands in Delhi; over 1,400 evacuated so far India on Sunday (June 22, 2025) evacuated more than 300 Indian nationals from Iran amid the escalating tensions between the Persian Gulf nation and Israel following the U.S. bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said 311 Indians landed in Delhi on a special flight from the Iranian city of Mashhad. With the fresh batch of evacuees, the total number of those brought back from Iran now stands at 1,428. Three-hundred eleven Indian nationals arrived in New Delhi on a special flight from Mashhad at 4:30 p.m. on June 22, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. DGCA launches comprehensive safety audit to ensure aviation safety The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched a comprehensive safety audit to provide a holistic evaluation of the aviation sector by meticulously examining safety, operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. The aviation regulator's new audit framework is expected to proactively identify systemic vulnerabilities, enhance resilience and ensure strict adherence to the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and India's national aviation objectives. The move to strengthen the safety infrastructure comes days after the tragic crash of London-bound Air India flight AI-171 moments after takeoff in Ahmedabad. Air India to temporarily reduce flights operated with narrow-body planes on 19 routes Air India on Sunday (June 22, 2025) said it will temporarily reduce 118 weekly flights operated with narrow-body planes on 19 routes and suspend services on three routes. The announcement comes days after the Tata Group-owned carrier said it will cut international flights operated with wide-body planes by 15% temporarily. In a statement, the airline said it is going for 'temporary cuts of less than 5% to its overall narrow-body network'. It said, 'This voluntary decision leads to the temporary suspension of Air India's services on 3 routes and reduction of frequency on 19 routes. The changes are effective until at least 15 July 2025.' U.S. travel advisory warns citizens of crime, rape, terrorism in India, urges 'increased caution' The U.S. has issued an advisory for its citizens travelling to India, urging 'increased caution' due to crime and rape, and advising them not to travel to certain parts of central and eastern parts of the country due to terrorism. The travel advisory issued last week states that 'rape is one of the fastest growing crimes in India' and violent crimes, including sexual assault, happen at tourist sites and other locations. It added that terrorists, who target tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls and government facilities, may attack with little or no warning. The advisory also tells U.S. citizens not to travel to parts of Central and East India 'due to terrorism.' Iranian ambassador says U.S. 'decided to destroy diplomacy' with strikes on nuclear sites Iran said Sunday (June 22, 2025) that the U.S. 'decided to destroy diplomacy' with its strikes on the country's nuclear programme and that the Iranian military will decide the 'timing, nature and scale of Iran's proportionate response'. Iran's United Nations ambassador, Amir Saeid Iravani, spoke to an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council hours after the U.S. inserted itself into Israel's war against Iran by striking three nuclear sites inside the Islamic Republic. U.S. President Trump hints at potential regime change in Iran The Trump administration on Sunday (June 22, 2025) sent a series of conflicting messages to Iran — with U.S. officials initially indicating a willingness to resume negotiations after a surprise attack on three of the country's nuclear sites and President Donald Trump talking up the possibility of regime change. 'It's not politically correct to use the term, 'Regime Change', but if the current Iranian regime is unable to make Iran great again, why wouldn't there be a regime change?' Mr. Trump posted on social media. 'MIGA!!!' At least 20 dead in Syria church attack; Government blames Islamic State At least 20 people were killed Sunday (June 22, 2025) in a suicide attack on a church in Damascus, authorities said, with Syria's Interior Ministry blaming a member of the Islamic State group. The international community condemned the attack, the first of its kind in the Syrian capital since Islamist-led forces toppled long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, and the first on a church there since the country's civil war erupted in 2011. The Interior Ministry said in a statement that 'a suicide attacker affiliated with the Daesh (IS) terrorist group entered the Saint Elias church in the Dwelaa area of the capital Damascus, where he opened fire and then blew himself up with an explosive belt'. Over 100 firefighters battle large wildfire on eastern Greek island of Chios More than 100 firefighters assisted by water-dropping helicopters and planes were battling a large wildfire burning near the main town of the eastern Aegean island of Chios Sunday (June 22, 2025), with emergency services ordering the evacuation of a dozen areas. The fire department said three separate blazes had broken out in the morning and mid-day on Sunday (June 22, 2025) near the town of Chios. The flames were fanned by strong winds, leaving firefighters struggling to contain what turned into one large blaze. The fire department said it was sending an arson investigation team to the island. Ind vs Eng, 1st Test Day 3: Bumrah hands India a slender lead Trying to get near a 471-run first-innings total would have been a steep climb for most sides. But so emphatically did England turn the tables on India that for most of day three of the first Test in Headingley, it was the visitors — despite a rejuvenating, cool breeze blowing across the ground — who resembled a pack of tired cyclists staring at a hulking mountain. England, from an overnight 209 for three, fought India to a standstill, ending its first essay just six runs adrift. For the remaining two days, the forecast is for grey skies. That means India has to bat well, both for time and runs. India showed the stomach for a fight by reaching 90 for two, propelled by a silken K.L. Rahul knock (47 batting, 75b, 7x4). Jasprit Bumrah got a deserved fifer (24.4-5-83-5), but by the time the 31-year-old earned his fourth and fifth wickets.
India Gazette
02-06-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Karnataka government to deploy anti-communal force in coastal districts
Tumakuru (Karnataka) [India], June 2 (ANI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara has said the state government is setting up a new special force to prevent communal violence and ensure law and order in coastal districts like Mangaluru, Udupi, and Karwar. Speaking to the media in Tumakuru, Parameshwara said the government has taken the recent murder in Mangaluru very seriously and has already started taking steps to strengthen security. 'A new Anti-Communal Force has been announced, similar to the Anti-Naxal Force,' he said. 'Orders have been issued and preparations are ongoing. The team will be ready and deployed in 10 to 15 days,' he said. This new force will be sent to three coastal districts in the first phase. It will include officers like SPs, Deputy SPs, inspectors, and other staff, selected from different areas. Special training for this force will be provided in Karkala, following the model used for Anti-Naxal teams. Parameshwara stressed that the force is not aimed at any one community. 'Whether Hindu or Muslim, action will be taken only if someone breaks the law,' he said. 'No one will be spared if they do something wrong.' He added that the government is serious about improving law and order and will not allow any more such crimes. Referring to the recent daylight murder in Koppal, he said that the police have already caught the accused. 'These are rare incidents. We are dealing with them firmly. Overall, the law and order situation in Karnataka is good,' he said, citing a study by the University of Hyderabad which ranked Karnataka as one of the safer states. 'District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao visited the area after the incident. I had also personally visited the site of an earlier murder,' the Home Minister said. According to Parameshwara, crime in the state has gone down compared to last year, and the government will continue taking strict action to maintain peace. (ANI)
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
It's one blow after another for Reds: Chief of banned CPI-maoist splinter bloc gunned down in Jharkhand
RANCHI/DALTONGANT: Pappu Lohra, chief of Maoist splinter outfit Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), was shot dead on Saturday during a gunfight with cops in Latehar district's Ichabar area along with his second-in-command Prabhat Ganjhu. The duo's elimination comes amid an intensified crackdown on Maoists that led to the killing of CPI (Maoist) chief Nambala Keshava Rao, alias Basavaraju, on Wednesday along with 26 other rebels in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur. "He (Pappu) was a former Maoist and had good tactical skills. The way he was neutralised shows that ultras have very little time and space left for themselves. With Pappu's death, the outfit has virtually collapsed," Sunil Bhaskar, IG (Palamu Range), said. Police said a squad led by Pappu had gathered in Ichabar forests to plan attacks on local contractors and builders when they were surrounded. "Pappu was asked to surrender but he did not and was killed. He had three dozen criminal cases in various police stations," a police source said. Pappu and Prabhat were residents of Latehar. SP Kumar Gaurav said Pappu carried a reward of Rs 10 lakh and Ganjhu Rs 5 lakh. Ashish Kumar, another JJMP operative, was found injured at the site. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo He has been hospitalised in police custody. A cop, Awadh Singh, was also wounded in the encounter and has been admitted to a hospital in Ranchi, around 120km away. Later in the day, junior Union defence minister Sanjay Seth met Awadh Singh in hospital. "Anti-Naxal operations are underway in different parts of the country. The menace is on the wane due to sustained efforts of our security forces," Seth said. According to Jharkhand police, offensives have been stepped up against several breakaway rebel outfits. "Apart from Maoists, Jharkhand police are conducting intensive operations against splinter groups which include People Liberation Front of India (PLFI), Tiritya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) and JJMP," IG (operations) Amol Homkar said. PLFI supremo Dinesh Gope was arrested earlier in May 2023. TSPC chief Brajesh is inactive, while outfit's de-facto top gun Akraman Ganjhu was arrested in March, police sources pointed out. Many in Jharkhand police viewed Pappu's elimination on Saturday as his comeuppance for the killing of Rajesh Kumar, a deputy commandant, in an encounter with a squad led by the JJMP chief in Latehar in 2021.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Major splinter groups now headless: Police
Ranchi: With Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) chief Pappu Lohra's death in Latehar on Saturday, security forces in the state have managed to either arrest or eliminate all heads of major LWE splinter groups which are active in Jharkhand. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "The state police are conducting intensive operations against the splinter groups which include the People Liberation Front of India (PLFI), Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) and the JJMP. The director general of police, Anurag Gupta, has directed that emphasis should be on eradicating the splinter groups from the state as well," IG (operations) Amol Homkar said. Pappu's death could be the end of JJMP with many of its operatives laying down their arms under the state govt' surrender policy. Now, JJMP is restricted to less than 30 members in Latehar, Lohardaga, Gumla, Ranchi and Palamu districts. Police are also considering the death of Pappu as a salute to martyred Jharkhand Jaguar deputy commandant Rajesh Kumar who was killed in an encounter with a squad led Pappu in Latehar in 2021. On May 2023, PLFI supremo Dinesh Gope was arrested. Moreover, police said, Brajesh, the chief of TSPC, is inactive and they have arrested the outfit's leader Akraman Ganjhu in March this year. Union minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth visited the private hospital in Ranchi where a jawan, Awadh Singh, injured in Saturday's encounter, is undergoing treatment. "Anti-Naxal operations are underway across the country and this menace is on the wane due to the efforts of our security forces," Seth said.
