India, Oct. 7 -- A day after attempting to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice BR Gavai inside the Supreme Court, 71-year-old lawyer Rakesh Kishore on Tuesday defended his actions, saying he was "deeply hurt" by the CJI's remarks during a previous hearing related to a religious matter. The Bar Council of India has suspended Kishore's licence with immediate effect.

The dramatic incident took place on Monday during the mentioning of cases before a CJI-led bench. According to witnesses, Rakesh Kishore suddenly approached the dais on the raised platform, removed his shoe, and attempted to throw it towards the judges. Security personnel quickly intervened and foiled the attempt.

Speaking to news agency ANI, Kishore said, "The...