Spit on CJI Gavai’s face, stop his car: RSS Ideologue T.G. Mohandas sparks outrage
Thiruvananthapuram: RSS ideologue and former BJP Intellectual Cell convener T.G. Mohandas has sparked outrage by urging people to “spit in the face of Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and block his car.” His inflammatory remarks came shortly after the Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking the restoration of a damaged idol of Lord Vishnu at the Khajuraho temple complex in Madhya Pradesh.
In a video posted on his YouTube channel Patrika on September 30 — titled “God Punished Gavai" — Mohandas said that spitting at the Chief Justice would only result in “six months’ imprisonment,” claiming that “no Hindu was willing to do even that.” He added that even blocking the Chief Justice’s vehicle would not invite serious punishment, arguing that those detained “would be released by evening.”
Mohandas’s statements were in response to remarks made by Chief Justice Gavai while dismissing the public interest litigation on September 16. The bench, also comprising Justice Augustine George Masih, had described the petition as one filed “for publicity,” noting that the issue fell under the jurisdiction of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), not the Supreme Court.
“Go and ask God himself to do something. You say you’re a great devotee of Vishnu — then pray to him. This is an archaeological site, and only the ASI can give permission. Sorry,” Justice Gavai had told the petitioner.
The comments triggered anger among Hindutva groups, which accused the Chief Justice of “mocking” Hindu faith. Mohandas escalated the issue by accusing Gavai of “disrespecting Lord Vishnu” and demanded that he “apologize and withdraw his words.”
“The Chief Justice said he respects all religions. Who asked for that? He insulted Lord Vishnu and must admit his mistake,” Mohandas said in the video, insisting that showing respect to the office of the Chief Justice does not mean tolerating “blasphemous remarks.”
Mohandas further mocked the CJI’s meeting with President Droupadi Murmu after the controversy, alleging that social media users had “discovered” that the shoes Gavai wore in a photo cost ₹80,000.
Concluding his tirade, Mohandas said, “Even if no one respects Gavai, nothing will happen to Hindu society. But as Chief Justice, he should have had the decency not to utter such nonsense. If it was a slip of the tongue, he should apologize. We don’t need his honor or his arrogance.”
The Supreme Court’s dismissal of the plea concerned a seven-foot-tall Vishnu idol at the Javari temple within the Khajuraho complex, which the petitioner had sought to have repaired. The court maintained that the matter lay within ASI’s administrative purview, not the judiciary’s.
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Cheating made bigger than it actually is: Gukesh
Prague (PTI): World Champion D Gukesh has categorically stated that the problems around cheating in chess are made to be bigger than its existence.
Speaking during a press conference for the Prague International festival, Gukesh said he did not support Vladimir Kramnik, a former world champion who has been infamously levelling charges against quite a few chess players suspecting cheating during online games.
“Obviously, I’m against any kind of unfair or unethical play," “It’s a kind of problem that we have been seeing lately," Gukesh said.
The whole world had stood out for Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky of America who died at a young age of just 29 years. Naroditsky was a famous content creator in chess who appeared to be very emotional in his last stream just days before his untimely death.
Gukesh is not the only one to join the bandwagon as earlier World number one Magnus Carlsen, FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich and Indian stars Arjun Erigaisi and Nihal Sarin had also criticised Kramnik as his allegations could not be substantiated with any definite proof.
Speaking about the forthcoming Candidates tournament, Gukesh said he did not believe in favourites and that he would love to play fellow city-mate R Praggnanandhaa.
Meanwhile in the first round of the super tournament, Gukesh will face Hans Moke Niemann of United States, another player who has fought his way to top level chess. Niemann is a dangerous customer and Gukesh likes to go for complex play which insures a fighting beginning for the World Champion.
The other Indian in the fray, Aravindh Chithambaram will take on Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan, a recent winner of the Tata Steel Masters.
