Around 18 retired judges, including ex-Supreme Court Justices Kurian Joseph, Madan B Lokur, have objected after Amit Shah said Opposition's Vice Presidential candidate B Sudershan Reddy "helped Naxalism" through his Supreme Court verdict. The judges said Amit Shah misinterpreted the ruling, adding that it'd be wise to refrain from "name calling". They said the ruling "nowhere supports" Naxalism.