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INDIA Bloc vice presidential candidate Justice B Sudarshan Reddy’s private meeting with Lalu Prasad Yadav, a convict in the fodder scam, triggered a row ahead of the VP elections.<\/h2>\n
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INDIA bloc VP candidate Sudarshan Reddy and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav. (Photo: X)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

INDIA Bloc vice presidential candidate Justice B Sudarshan Reddy broke silence on his decision to meet Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, which sparked a political row ahead of the vice-presidential elections to be held today.<\/p>\n

Reddy defended his meeting by saying it was not right to slander anyone. \u201cThey keep saying whatever comes to their mind. Is Lalu an ordinary man? It is not right to say such things about anyone,” he told news agency ANI.<\/em><\/p>\n

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#WATCH<\/a> | Delhi | On some BJP leaders criticising him for meeting RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav yesterday, Opposition\u2019s Vice Presidential candidate B Sudershan Reddy says, \u201cThey keep saying whatever comes to their mind. Is Lalu an ordinary man? It is not right to say such things\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/yHQpk1iytX<\/a>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) September 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had sharply criticised the Opposition VP candidate for meeting Lalu Prasad Yadav at his residence in Patna, calling it \u201cterrible optics” and a \u201cshocking statement on probity in public life.”<\/p>\n

\u201cB. Sudarshan Reddy, former Supreme Court judge and INDI Alliance\u2019s joint candidate, recently met fodder scam convict Lalu Prasad, who isn\u2019t even a Member of Parliament and has no vote in the VP electoral college. This isn\u2019t just terrible optics, it\u2019s a shocking statement on probity in public life by someone aspiring for a high constitutional office,” said BJP leader Amit Malviya.<\/p>\n

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B. Sudarshan Reddy, former Supreme Court judge and INDI Alliance\u2019s joint candidate, recently met fodder scam convict Lalu Prasad, who isn\u2019t even a Member of Parliament and has no vote in the VP electoral college.This isn\u2019t just terrible optics, it\u2019s a shocking statement on\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/IC2CMmhtoN<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) September 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s even more telling is the silence of the \u201cusual suspects” \u2014 retired judges and self-proclaimed custodians of constitutional morality. Their hypocrisy stands exposed,” he added.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, eight former High Court judges expressed strong disapproval of Reddy\u2019s meeting with Lalu Prasad Yadav, calling it a \u201cfundamental error in judgement”. They said the meeting served no legitimate political purpose, as Lalu Yadav was neither an MP nor required to vote in the vice-presidential elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is dismaying to note that Mr B Sudarshan Reddy, INDI Alliance\u2019s joint candidate, recently had a private meeting with Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav. Mr Yadav stands infamously convicted in the fodder scam case which involved the embezzlement of about Rs 940 crore of public funds from the State of Bihar,” said the judges in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor someone of Mr Reddy\u2019s stature, a former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, and his ambition, which is to occupy one of the nation\u2019s highest constitutional offices, an engagement of such dubious nature raises serious questions about his judgement and propriety,” the statement read. \u201cIt is particularly worrying that despite his distinguished judicial background, Mr Reddy has independently associated with an individual whose criminal actions have been confirmed by Indian courts.”<\/p>\n

\u201cRegardless of this conspicuous silence, Mr Reddy\u2019s decision to associate with convicted individuals who have demonstrably harmed national interests through corruption, speaks volumes about his intentions and allegiances. This lapse, by an individual seeking to occupy an influential and prestigious constitutional post, represents a fundamental error in judgement, one that the public is bound to evaluate fully.”<\/p>\n

They also criticised what they described as the \u201cconspicuous silence” of those who regularly claim the mantle of \u201cconstitutional morality”, accusing them of overlooking serious lapses for self-serving interest and political convenience.<\/p>\n

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Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international…Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international… Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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September 09, 2025, 07:52 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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