Row Over AG’s Consent to Prosecute Adv Rakesh Kishore: Hindu Community Speaks Out.

Shoe to CJI: AG’s Consent to Prosecute Adv Rakesh Kishore Ignites Outrage Among Hindus.

Upendra Bharti | HENB | New Delhi | Oct 16, 2025:: In a cunning development in the Indian judiciary against Hindus, the Attorney General for India (AG), Senior Advocate R. Venkataramani, has finally given his consent under Section 15(1)(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Mr. Rakesh Kishore. Though the Chief Justice of India had initially consented not to take any action against Senior Advocate Rakesh Kishore, saying, “For Us, It’s A Forgotten Chapter,” after the shoe-hurling incident on October 6, the systematic anti-Hindu machinery has been activated to grill Advocate Kishore and gag any ‘reactions’ against the ‘anti-Hindu actions’ prevailing in the apex court as a practice.

In a letter (dated 16.10.2025) to Shri Vikas Singh, President of Supreme Court Bar Association, AG Venkataramani wrote:

“Upon careful consideration of the material placed before me, I am satisfied that the conduct of Mr. Rakesh Kishore amounts to criminal contempt of Hon’ble Supreme Court within the scope of Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. His acts and utterances are not only scandalous but also calculated to demean the majesty and authority of the Supreme Court. Such behaviour strikes at the very foundation of the justice delivery system and has the clear tendency to lower public confidence in the institution of the judiciary, and more so of the highest Court.
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Accordingly, I hereby grant my consent under Section 15(1)(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for the initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against Mr. Rakesh Kishore before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.”

Expressing his “No regret. No repentance. No sorrow. No grief!”, Advocate Rakesh Kishore expressed his views in different media channels by saying, “On September 16, in the Supreme Court hearing of a PIL (Matter of Restoration of behaded Bhagwan Vishnu Idol in Javeri Temple of Khajuraho), CJI Gavai made fun of Sanatan Dharma by mocking the idol. I don’t know who filed that PIL or who the petitioner was, but at that time he joked about the idol”. The defamation of Dharma is, without a doubt, the sole cause that prompted Advocate Rakesh Kishore to react against CJI Gavai in such a manner. However, the Indian judiciary’s anti-Hindu bias has failed to perceive the extent of hurt inflicted on Hindu sentiment and Dharma, despite the apex court’s motto, ‘Yato Dharmastato Jayah,’ which translates to ‘Where there is Dharma (righteousness), there will be victory.

The AG’s letter of consent to initiate criminal contempt proceeding against Mr Rakesh Kishore, has sparked reactions among devout Hindus.

In an Open Letter to the Learned Attorney General for India, Former CBI Directot M. Nageswara Rao urged  to reconsider and withdraw the consent granted for contempt proceedings against Advocate Rakesh Kishore.

In his submission Rao categorically wrote:

“It has been reported in the media that the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Shri B. R. Gavai, made mocking remarks during the dismissal of a petition concerning the restoration or reconstruction of a mutilated vigrahaof Bhagwan Vishnu at the Khajuraho temple complex, which were perceived as derogatory to the Hindu faith. These remarks by the highest judicial authority in the country, have caused profound hurt to the sentiments of crores of Hindus in India and across the world.

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In this context, I respectfully submit that an affront to a community’s religious sentiments constitutes a grave matter, arguably more serious offence than scandalising the court. In other words, scandalising religion is a bigger crime than scandalising the court. As the Attorney General for India, your role as the chief law officer of the country extends beyond representing the government to ensuring justice for all citizens and upholding the Constitution in its entirety.
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I respectfully request that your esteemed office reflect on the broader context of this matter, including the need to address the hurt caused to the Hindu community by the reported mocking remarks of Chief justice of India.”

The Editor of Struggle for Hindu Existence, Upananda Brahmachari, reminded us, “Actually, both the present CJI Gavai and AG of SC forget the motto of the Apex Court – ‘Yato Dharmastato Jayah’.”

Criticizing the consent for initiating criminal proceedings against Advocate Rakesh Kishore, Brahmachari lashed out, saying, “Now, AG R Venkataramani has granted consent to start criminal contempt proceedings against Adv Rakesh Kishore. Where was this AG when the CJI was defaming Dharma?”

Interacting with this reporter, Brahmachari opined, “If the Sanatan Hindu sentiment is tried to be gagged by the Indian judiciary and polity, the consequences will be more fatal for those who reached the top court at midnight for getting relief for the jihadi terrorists and those who heard that and passed the order to renovate/restore a dargah under ASI in Delhi and mocked Bhagwan Vishnu while the case of idol restoration reaches the Supreme Court.”
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_Agency inputs.