The sensation spread in the Supreme Court of India on Monday (October 6) when the Chief Justice (CJI) BR. The shoe was thrown at Gawai. This incident, which took place for the first time in judicial history, shook the entire country. Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav reacted strongly, calling it an attack on democratic values of India. In his statement, Tejashwi Yadav said that it is not just on one person, but an attack on the entire judicial system and the Constitution. He said that when a person in the country’s highest judicial post has to face insults in the court, it is a matter of concern. This is the same atmosphere that has been created in the country under the protection of the state since 2014, where hate and violence have been made normal.
Constitutional post in the country is also no longer safe – Tejashwi Yadav
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav described the incident as a symbol of the Constitution and Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar’s ideology. He said that the Chief Justice comes from the Dalit community and follows the spirit of the Constitution. If such people are not safe in constitutional positions, then this question is not only of the judiciary but of the whole country.
Why are the BJP with anti-Dalit mentality now silent? Tejashwi Yadav
Tejashwi Yadav further said that the shoe was not thrown on the Chief Justice, but on our constitution and its creator Baba Saheb Ambedkar. He alleged that people who have spread hatred in the name of religion are now openly attacking the institutions of the country. Targeting the BJP, he asked why the BJP with anti-constitution and anti-Dalit mentality is silent on this incident? Do they find it all right? The dignity of the judiciary is the backbone of our democracy and it is the duty of every citizen to protect it.
Democracy will be strong only when we respect its institutions
Tejashwi Yadav concluded the countrymen to unite against such tendencies that weaken the foundation of the Constitution and justice. He said that democracy will be strong only when we respect its institutions and maintain the dignity of the Constitution. This incident has not only shocked the judicial world, but has also created a stir in the political corridors. The opposition has described it as a sign of threat to democracy, while a new debate has spread across the country over the security and dignity of the judiciary.