Suspended advocate Rakesh Kishore, who allegedly hurled a shoe at the Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai inside the Supreme Court on Monday, has now defended his act, saying he has “no regrets.”

Kishore stated that CJI’s statements against the “bulldozer raj” were wrong.

“The CJI should remember that holding such a high constitutional position requires understanding the true meaning of ‘Milord’ and maintaining its dignity. You cannot go to Mauritius and make statements like ‘the country will not run with a bulldozer,'” he said.

Kishore was referring to the Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh, where the chief minister, on many occasions, has said his administration will not hesitate to use bulldozers to raze down houses involved in encroachment. In most cases, the Muslim a

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