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Mumbai: A day after a lawyer flung his shoes at Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai inside the courtroom, his sister Kirti R. Arjun has expressed concern over the “silence” maintained by the government.

“The attack was not on an individual but on the representative of the highest court … on a constitutional position. Yet, there has been no response from the government. It is disturbing,” Kirti told The Wire.

Kirti Arjun, Chief Justice B.R. Gavai’s sister. Photo: Instagram.

Kirti, an educationist and president of the Shri Dadasaheb Gawai Charitable Trust, said her response to the incident is not just in her capacity as Gavai’s sister, but also as someone responsible for “shaping the future of young minds”.

“The attack was an attempt to insult the Constitution of India. It is by far the most condemnable act and one has to register their........

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