‘No remorse, God provoked me to do it,’ says lawyer who threw shoe at CJI Gavai
New Delhi: Advocate Rakesh Kishore, who hurled a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai during a Supreme Court hearing on Monday, has said he feels “no remorse” for his actions and claimed that “God provoked” him to do it, The New Indian Express reported.
According to the report, Kishore said, “No remorse, I did the right thing.” He further claimed, “I considered all the consequences… that I will be going to jail, that I will be suffering there… but it was in the name of God, because God was provoking me to do all this.”
The 71-year-old lawyer hurled his shoe at CJI Gavai during proceedings in Court Number 1 and was heard shouting, “Sanatan ka apman nahi sahenge” (We will not tolerate the insult of Sanatan Dharma) as he was being taken away by security personnel.
Following the incident, the Bar Council of India (BCI) suspended Kishore, stating that his conduct was “inconsistent with the dignity of the court” and violated the Advocates Act, 1961, and Rules on Professional Conduct and Etiquette. However, as TNIE noted, no police case has been registered against him so far.
Despite the disruption, CJI Gavai remained composed and asked the lawyers in the courtroom to continue with the proceedings. “Don’t get distracted by all this. We are not distracted. These things do not affect me,” the Chief Justice reportedly said.
Kishore later alleged that the CJI had “humiliated Sanatan Dharma” during a recent hearing and while delivering a speech in Mauritius. His anger was reportedly linked to remarks made by the CJI while dismissing a plea seeking restoration of a Lord Vishnu idol in the Khajuraho Temple complex. “Go and ask the deity itself to do something now,” the CJI had said during the hearing, a comment that triggered outrage on social media.
Addressing the controversy later, CJI Gavai clarified in open court that his statement was not intended to hurt any religious sentiments.
Several political leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, strongly condemned the attack. Pawar described it as a “warning bell for the nation.”
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Abhigyan Kundu hits 209 not out for first-ever double ton in Youth ODIs for India
Dubai (PTI): Wicketkeeper-batter Abhigyan Kundu on Tuesday created history with first-ever double ton in Youth ODIs for India, scoring an unbeaten against Malaysia in the U-19 Asia Cup match here.
The 17-year-old Kundu thus recorded only the second instance of a double century in Youth ODIs after South Africa's Jorich Van Schalkwyk, who had scored 215 off 153 balls against Zimbabwe earlier this year in Harare.
Batting at No 5, the left-handed Kundu hit an overall 19 fours and seven sixes to smash 209 not out off only 125 balls.
His knock powered India U-19 to a huge 408 for seven batting first.
Earlier in the same tournament, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had scored a 95-ball 171 against the UAE, which is overall the ninth highest individual score in the format.
