Chandigarh, Oct. 11 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday condemned the attempt to hurl a shoe at the Chief Justice of India, alleging that it was the result of an anti-Schedule Caste (SC) tirade of the BJP. Mann alleged that the BJP was continuously trying to harm the interests of people from weaker and underprivileged sections through its venomous propaganda.

"The CJI has, through sheer hard work and dedication, risen to this position. Such a dastardly act is really condemnable. This act is aimed at undermining the judiciary," he said during an interaction with the media on the sidelines of the filing of nomination by AAP candidate and industrialist Rajinder Gupta for the Rajya Sabha bypoll.

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