New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reacted to the shoe hurled at Chief Justice Of India BR Gavai on Monday in the Supreme Court premises.
PM Modi took to X and said,"Spoke to Chief Justice of India, Justice BR Gavai Ji. The attack on him earlier today in the Supreme Court premises has angered every Indian. There is no place for such reprehensible acts in our society. It is utterly condemnable."
"I appreciated the calm displayed by Justice Gavai in the face of such a situation. It highlights his commitment to values of justice and strengthening the spirit of our Constitution," he added.
A senior advocate Rakesh Kishore on Monday, October 6, tried to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice Of India (CJI) BR Gavai in the Supreme Court. The lawyer was overpowered and taken away by security personnel present inside the court. Fortunately, the shoe fell short of the CJI.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has suspended lawyer Kishore from practising law.
The incident took place during open court proceedings. The disciplinary measure was imposed in response to the serious act of professional misconduct that compromised the dignity of the country's highest judicial authority.
According to a Hindustan Times report, Kishore had brought a piece of paper with him on which "Sanatan dharma ka apmaan, nahi sahega Hindustan" (India will not tolerate an insult to Sanatan Dharma or Hinduism) was written.
He was interrogated by police for three hours before being released. No action was taken against him as the SC office did not file any charges and asked for the lawyer to be released, as per the report. A police official told the Hindustan Times that his shoe and documents were also released.
