India, Oct. 6 -- Rakesh Kishore, the lawyer who tried to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai in the Supreme Court on Monday, October 6, told the police he was upset with him over his recent remarks related to the Khajuraho temples.

A police official told HT: "He brought a paper as well in which he wrote 'Sanatan dharma ka apmaan, nahi sahega Hindustan' (India will not tolerate insult to Sanatan Dharma or Hinduism)."

He was questioned for about three hours. "However, no action has been taken against him as the SC office did not file any charges and asked for the lawyer to be released. His shoe and documents were also released."

The lawyer is in his 70s and has multiple bar association cards, the official said.

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