Lawyer Rakesh Kishore, who was suspended by the Bar Council of India after he hurled a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Monday, said that he does not regret his action.

While speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Rakesh Kishore said that he was hurt by the CJI’s comments while dismissing a plea seeking restoration of the structure of Lord Vishnu in the Javari temple in Khajuraho.

“I was hurt. A PIL was filed in the Chief Justice’s court on September 16. Justice Gavai made fun of it by saying ‘Go pray to the idol to restore its head’.”

Kishore alleged discriminatory approaches by the Supreme Court in cases a land or a structure is seen to be by a different religion.

“While we see that when there are cases against other religions like Raliways’ land in Haldwani was occupied

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