New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Suspended advocate Rakesh Kishore, who had hurled a shoe at the then Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, claimed on Tuesday that he was attacked "with slippers by 100-150 people" in Delhi's Karkardooma Court.

Speaking to ANI, Kishore said, "100-150 people surrounded me and attacked me with slippers... When those people were hitting me, I asked them why they were doing so. They answered that it was because of the incident with the then CJI Gavai, to which I replied he had also insulted the Sanatan Dharma, Lord Vishnu. They said he hadn't disrespected... I also raised slogans of Sanatan Dharam ki Jai Ho..."

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