The incident unfolded as a 71-year-old lawyer, Rakesh Kishore, entered Court Room 1 of the Supreme Court of India on Monday and attempted to throw an object at CJI BR Gavai. He was immediately arrested by the security personnel and escorted out of the premises.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivkumar on Wednesday condemned the alleged attempt to attack Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai inside the Supreme Court, calling the action wrong and added that strict action should be taken.
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari slammed the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) government after a lawyer attempted to throw an object at the Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai with the alleged intention of causing him injury.
In a post on X, Tagore drew parallels between the attack and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi by Nathuram Godse, suggesting that the glorification of violence and hate has led to such incidents.
"The way hatred and violence have been normalised in the country through various means under state patronage since 2014, this is its evil consequence," Yadav stressed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday strongly condemned the attack on Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice B R Gavai inside the Supreme Court premises on Monday and said it had "angered every Indian".