An advocate, identified as Rakesh Kishore, made a failed attempt to throw shoes at the Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai on Monday. As he was escorted away by security personnel, he was seen shouting, \"Sanatan ka apman nahi sahenge (We will not tolerate any insult to Sanatan).\"

In an interview with the news agency ANI, the lawyer said he does not regret what happened. \"I am not fearful. I don't regret what happened,\" he shared.

\"A PIL was filed in the Court of CJI on 16th Sept. The CJI mocked it and said - go and pray to the idol and tell it to restore its own head...When a matter related to our Sanatan Dharma comes up, SC passes such orders. Don't provide relief to the petitioner, but don't mock him either...I was hurt...I was not inebriated; this was my reaction to his action

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