New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly condemned the attack on Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai in the Supreme Court, saying that the incident “has angered every Indian.”

Modi spoke to the CJI hours after an advocate tried to throw his shoe at the CJI when he was hearing the mentioning of cases by lawyers. ADVERTISEMENT

Calling the incident “utterly condemnable” in a social media post, PM Modi appreciated CJI Gavai’s calm in the face of such a situation.

“Spoke to Chief Justice of India, Justice BR Gavai Ji. The attack on him earlier today in the Supreme Court premises has angered every Indian. There is no place for such reprehensible acts in our society. It is utterly condemnable. I appreciated the calm displayed by Justice Gavai in the face of such a situation. It high

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