New Delhi/IBNS, Oct. 7 -- The lawyer, who threw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, said he will neither apologise nor regret for his act that has shocked the country, media reports said.

Justifying his act, advocate Rajesh Kishore expressed his anger at the CJI and accused him of mocking Sanatan Dharma.

"A PIL was filed in the Court of CJI on 16th Sept. The CJI mocked it and said - go and pray to the idol and tell it to restore its own head...When Nupur Sharma's matter came up before the Court, the Court said that she vitiated the atmosphere....When a matter related to our Sanatan Dharma comes up, SC passes such orders.

"Don't provide relief to the petitioner, but don't mock him either...I was hurt...I was not inebriated; this ...