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October 06, 2025 

Press Statement 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement: 

Condemn the Attack on CJI BR Gavai 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly condemns the act of throwing a shoe at the Chief Justice of India, B.R. Gavai. It demands that immediate action be taken against the concerned advocate, who is registered with the Supreme Court Bar Association and has been apprehended.

It is highly shocking and deplorable that a shoe was thrown at CJI Gavai in an open courtroom, accompanied by slogans shouted in support of Sanatan Dharma. The recent utterances of BJP chief ministers, ministers, and leaders promoting casteist, Manuvadi, and communal ideas have emboldened such acts.

This incident is yet another example of the Manuvadi and communal venom injected into society by Hindutva communal forces. It also reflects the Sangh Parivar's intolerance and unwillingness to accept any opinion that does not conform to their ideology.

The CPI(M) demands that the Union government ensure adequate protection for CJI Gavai. The government must deal firmly with persons and organisations that spread intolerance, while safeguarding freedom of expression and the right to dissent. 

Muralidharan 

(For CPI(M) Central Committee Office)