Biju Janata Dal Vice-President Debu Prasad Mishra on Wednesday condemned the recent attempt to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, and said that only a “lunatic” can attempt such an action.

Speaking to ANI, Mishra highlighted the calmness of CJI Gavai in handling the situation, saying that if the Chief Justice had not intervened, more drastic action could have been taken against the lawyer.

“It is very unfortunate and any sane man will criticise this… Only lunatics can do that… The good thing about Justice Gavai is that he was calm and composed… The Bar Council of India has cancelled his license because of the intervention of Justice Gavai; otherwise, more drastic actions would have been taken against him,” Mishra said.

On Monday, a 71-year-old lawyer, Rakesh Kishore,

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