Senior Supreme Court lawyer Rakesh Kishore, who tried to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai inside the courtroom on Monday said he had "no regret" for his actions.

"A PIL was filed in the court of CJI on September 16. The CJI mocked it and said - go and pray to the idol and tell it to restore its own head. When Nupur Sharma's matter came up before the court, it said that she vitiated the atmosphere. When a matter related to our Sanatan Dharma comes up, the Supreme Court passes such orders," Kishore said while speaking to India Today TV .

"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. I am not fearful. I don't regret what happened," he added.

The unprecedented outburst unfolded in

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