New Delhi : Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal strongly condemned the recent attempt to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, terming it an "assault on the soul of India" and an attack on the country's judiciary.
In his X post, he wrote, "The attempt to throw a shoe at CJI B.R. Gavai is not just an attack on one judge but an assault on the soul of India, an assault on the judiciary of this country. A Dalit son reached the highest seat in the country through hard work and honesty--this these people cannot tolerate. Just see their audacity. Their supporters are openly threatening the CJI on social media. This country will never tolerate this kind of politics and thuggery."
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police have released 71-year-old lawyer Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai during working hours at the Supreme Court on Monday.
According to a Delhi police official, they released Kishore after the Supreme Court registry refused to press any charges against the septuagenarian.
The lawyer had entered the Court No. 1 and attempted to throw a shoe at the CJI-led bench. He was immediately apprehended by the security personnel and escorted out.. As per sources, the attacker, while being escorted out, said, "Sanatan ka apman nahi sahega Hindustan."
Following his failed attempt to attack the CJI, Kishore was handed over to the Delhi Police. The police questioned him for three hours before releasing him. The attacker had reportedly been upset over CJI Gavai's remarks that came while dismissing a plea seeking restoration of a seven-foot-long beheaded structure of Lord Vishnu in the Javari temple in Khajuraho, MP.