BENGALURU: Reacting to the incident of a lawyer throwing a shoe at the Chief Justice of India in the Supreme Court, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressed his disapproval, stating that it is a highly condemnable act and it is not acceptable to throw a slipper at judges in the name of religion.
Speaking to the media at his residence in Sadashivanagar in Bengaluru on Wednesday, Kharge said, “We strongly condemn the act of a person, claiming to be a lawyer, throwing a shoe at the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the name of religion. This act has been condemned by Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Although slightly delayed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also condemned it.”
He further added, “Even after 78 years of independence, it is disheartening that there are people who allow religious sentiments to dictate such actions. The government must take strict action against such individuals. It is also unfortunate that neither the government nor the legal fraternity has strongly condemned this act, ” Kharge demanded.
Kharge questioned, “If a slipper can be thrown at the Chief Justice, what about ordinary citizens? Legal action must be taken against those who show disrespect toward the judicial system, ” he emphasised.