Amidst calls for reform, CJI Gavai defended the collegium system, emphasizing that judicial independence must be paramount in appointments to the Supreme Court and High Courts. He highlighted the system's evolution as a response to executive overreach, citing instances of judicial supersession.
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Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asserted that India would have reclaimed Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) if Rahul Gandhi had been Prime Minister. He criticized the BJP-led NDA government's hasty ceasefire with Pakistan after a military strike, questioning the lack of transparency and strategy. Reddy highlighted Rahul Gandhi's support for reclaiming PoK, contrasting it with the current government's approach.