Several protesters gathered at Hutatma Chowk, and some of them later agitated in front of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's statue near Mantralaya in south Mumbai. Pics/Sameer Abedi
Maharashtra NCP (SP) president Shashikant Shinde, Mumbai unit chief Rakhi Jadhav, and other supporters raised slogans condemning the incident that occurred on Monday in the Supreme Court
A group of protesters later agitated in front of Dr Ambedkar's statue, holding banners and placards
NCP (SP) spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said this "shameful" act is not just an insult to the Chief Justice of India, but is also an assault on the very Constitutional values that bind our democracy
He accused the ruling BJP of trying to weaken autonomous institutions and replace the Constitution with the Manusmriti through its ideology
On Monday, lawyer Rakesh Kishore (71) attempted to hurl a shoe towards CJI Gavai in his courtroom in the Supreme Court in New Delhi, prompting the Bar Council of India to suspend his license with immediate effect
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