India, Oct. 7 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday sharply condemned the attack on Chief Justice of India BR Gavai in the Supreme Court premises earlier in the day, wherein an advocate, Rakesh Kishore, hurled a shoe at Gavai over his recent comments made on September 16 while hearing a plea seeking restoration of a headless idol at the Khajuraho Temple in Madhya Pradesh.

"I strongly condemn the act of a lawyer throwing a shoe at Chief Justice B.R. Gavai. The lawyer who has insulted the Chief Justice and the court must be immediately arrested and legal action must be taken," Siddaramaiah said in a statement.

"Justice B.R. Gavai, who belongs to the Dalit community, has reached this high position by facing social resistance and through...