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Supreme Court terms arming Salwa Judum 'unconstitutional'

New Delhi, Tue, 05 Jul 2011 ANI

New Delhi, July 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court today asked the Chhattisgarh Government and the Centre to desist from appointing tribals as Special Police Officers (SPOs) in its Salwa Judum counter-insurgency operation against the Maoists, and termed the step as 'unconstitutional'.

 

An apex court bench comprising Justices B Sudershan Reddy and S S Nijjar said the appointment of tribal youths, as SPOs is 'unconstitutional'.

 

The Supreme Court said the eligibility criteria, which includes the educational qualification and training of the tribals to combat Maoists goes against the provisions of statues and the Constitution.

 

The apex court further said that creation of Koya Commandos and Salwa Judum was in violation of the Constitution.

 

The Special Police Officers (SPOs) have reportedly been given the name of Koya Commandos after that of a tribe in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada region.

 

The apex court also ordered a CBI probe into the attack on social activist Swami Agnivesh during his visit to Maoist-hit Chhattisgarh in March this year. (ANI)

 


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