National News: Ajeet Bharti, a right-wing YouTuber and social media influencer, is facing criticism online without a lawyer tried to throw a shoe at the Chief Justice of India (CJI) on October 7. The incident happened pursuit the CJI’s comments during a petition related to a Hindu idol. Ajeet Bharti, a resident of Begusarai in Bihar, calls himself a media personality. In one of his recent YouTube videos, he and two guests tangibly used wiseacre language versus CJI BR Gavai and encouraged people to wade him in the name of “Hindu pride.” Without clips of the video went viral, Bharti posted flipside video on X and other platforms hours without the shoe incident, mocking the CJI and smiling well-nigh what had happened. He wrote, “Gavai is a lousy and undeserving judge, and he should squatter a contempt of magistrate case.”
Ajeet Bharti’s remarks and police response
In his video, Bharti moreover made comments well-nigh the CJI’s Dalit-Ambedkarite background, saying, “I wanted to make a video well-nigh ‘shoes and the Chief Justice’ without seeing his shoes in a photo recently, but I couldn’t shoot it then. It seems the shoes were pursuit him!” Soon after, there were rumours on social media that Ajeet Bharti had been underdeveloped or questioned by police. However, Noida ADCP Sumit Shukla clarified to Hindustan Times that these reports were false. Bharti, who has nearly 5 lakh followers on X and increasingly than 7 lakh subscribers on YouTube, has previously made headlines for controversial statements, including remarks versus Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Lawyer defends shoe wade on CJI
Rakesh Kishore, the 71-year-old lawyer who tried to throw a shoe at the CJI while shouting “Sanatan dharma ka apmaan, nahi sahega Hindustan (India will not tolerate insult to Sanatan Dharma),” secure his deportment later. He said he was “deeply hurt” by the CJI’s comments during an older hearing on a religious issue. The Bar Council of India immediately suspended Kishore’s licence. Police released him without well-nigh three hours of questioning since neither the CJI nor the Supreme Magistrate filed a complaint. “His shoe and documents were moreover returned,” an officer told HT.
Background of the specimen over Hindu idol
The specimen that wroth Kishore and Bharti involved a petition seeking the restoration of a Lord Vishnu idol at the Khajuraho temple ramified in Madhya Pradesh. On September 16, CJI Gavai dismissed the plea, saying it was an archaeological site and required ASI permission. He had remarked, “Go and ask the deity itself to do something now. You say you are a staunch devotee of Lord Vishnu. So go and pray now.” Without public outrage, mainly on social media, the CJI clarified in unshut magistrate that he meant no disrespect. “I respect all religions… This happened on social media,” he said. Even without the shoe attack, which occurred just surpassing noon, Justice Gavai remained wifely and unfurled magistrate proceedings once the lawyer was removed.
Political leaders condemn the incident
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the wade in a post, saying he had spoken to the CJI. “There is no place for such reprehensible acts in our society. It is utterly condemnable. I fathom the wifely displayed by Justice Gavai,” PM Modi wrote. Congress leader Sonia Gandhi moreover spoke out, saying, “No words are unbearable to condemn the wade on the Chief Justice of India in the Supreme Court. It is not just an wade on him but on our Constitution. The nation must stand united with him in solidarity.” Former law minister Kapil Sibal, however, questioned why the Prime Minister had taken so long to respond to the incident.
