Chandigarh, Oct 8 (PTI) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday said the attack on Chief Justice of India B R Gavai is an assault on the Supreme Court and Dalits, as he accused the BJP of "fostering an anti-Dalit atmosphere" in the country.

A 71-year-old lawyer, Rakesh Kishore, allegedly attempted to hurl a shoe towards CJI Gavai in his courtroom in the Supreme Court on Monday, but was stopped by alert security personnel. According to police sources, he was unhappy over the CJI's remarks during a hearing last month concerning the restoration of a Vishnu idol in Khajuraho.

The attack on the CJI is an assault on the Supreme Court, the Constitution and Dalits, Cheema said in a statement.

This deplorable situation, where the highest judicial authority has become a target, i

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