CM Siddaramaiah Blames 'Sanatanis' and 'Manuvadis' For Shoe Attack On CJI.

This special report focuses on the political firestorm ignited by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's comments following a shoe attack on the Chief Justice of India, B.R. Gavai. Speaking on the incident, Siddaramaiah stated, ‘There is the hand of Sanatanis and Manuvadis behind the act.’ The attack occurred on October 6, when a lawyer, Rakesh Kishore, hurled a shoe at CJI Gavai in the Supreme Court, shouting slogans against the perceived insult to 'Sanatan Dharma'. The lawyer was reportedly upset over the CJI's remarks during a previous hearing concerning a Lord Vishnu idol. Siddaramaiah strongly condemned the incident, framing it as an attack rooted in a casteist 'Manuvadi mindset' due to CJI Gavai's Dalit background, a sentiment echoed by other opposition leaders.