Synopsis: Former Bengaluru Commissioner Bhaskar Rao has publicly praised Delhi-based lawyer Rakesh Kishore for throwing a shoe at the Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai, describing it as a ‘courageous’ act. Rao’s endorsement marks a striking departure from his decades-long career as an IPS officer, sworn to uphold the law.

In a shocking stance for a former IPS officer, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bhaskar Rao on Tuesday, 7 October openly praised Rakesh Kishore, the Delhi-based lawyer who threw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Monday.

In response to a news report of the 71-year-old lawyer’s prompt suspension by the Bar Council following the attack, a X account pretending to be Kishore had on Monday evening posted: “No regret, no sorrow, no repentance!”

A day later, Bh

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