India, Oct. 8 -- Police in Punjab have booked right-wing influencer Ajeet Bharti among others in over a dozen FIRs registered by Wednesday evening, October 8, for "casteist" and "provocative" remarks made on social media about Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, whom a lawyer tried attack with a shoe in the Supreme Court on October 6.

AAP minister Harpal Singh Cheems also accused the Centre ruling BJP of "fostering anti-Dalit sentiment" in the country at a press conference on the saame day.

The FIRs number between 12 and 15 - could be more as cases are being registered - and name at least 28 accused, sources told HT. Almost all the accused are from outside Punjab and have been booked under non-bailable sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of ...