"Attempt to throw shoe at Constitution of India": Raut condemns attack on CJI

Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday condemned the attempt to throw an object at Chief Justice of India CJI BR Gavai calling it an attack on the Constitution of India reported news agency ANIRaut claimed the incident wasnt just about the CJI but a broader reflection of the current political climate where those in power disregard the Constitution and their followers resort to such actsThe shoe has not been thrown or attempted to be thrown at CJI BR Gavai but rather it was an attempt to throw the shoe at the Constitution of India The people in power are not ready to follow the Constitution of India and their followers are doing these kinds of things Raut told ANIThe incident has sparked a heated debate about the growing intolerance and disrespect towards institutions in India Many have expressed concern about the safety and security of judges and the potential implications for the countrys democracySeveral politicians including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi BSP chief Mayawati and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal condemned the incident calling it an attack on democracy and the judiciaryPrime Minister Narendra Modi and other government officials also condemned the incident emphasising the importance of respecting the judiciaryA lawyer on Monday entered Court Room 1 of the Supreme Court of India and attempted to throw an object at the Chief Justice of India CJI BR Gavai with the alleged intent to attack himThe lawyer had entered the Court No 1 and attempted to throw a shoe at the CJIled bench He was immediately apprehended by the security personnel and escorted outRaut also attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging that he tried to buy the votes of 75 lakh Bihar women by transferring Rs 10000 in their bank accountsRaut said that PM Modi did the same in the name of Ladki Bahin Yojana during the Maharashtra assembly elections asserting that a Prime Minister belongs to the whole country rather than a particular party reported ANIPM Modi tried to buy the votes of 75 lakh women in Bihar before the assembly elections by transferring Rs 10000 into their bank accounts They did the same in Maharashtra through the Ladki Bahin YojanaHe is the Prime Minister of the nation not of a particular party Raut told ANIHe also expressed confidence in Mahagathbandhans victory in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections stressing that Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav have exposed the Election Commission of India and the BJPs approach to conducting fair electionsThe Election Commission of India announced the schedule of the Bihar elections yesterday The elections will be very interesting By conducting the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav have exposed the Election Commission of India and the BJP for their approach to conducting fair elections he said reported ANIEarlier on Monday the Election Commission announced the schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections The 243 Assembly seats will go to the polls in two phases on November 6 and November 11 with counting of votes to be held on November 14With inputs from ANI