Former Bengaluru Police Commissioner lauds lawyer who attacked CJI, later apologises

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Former Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao, who has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) aft retirement, lauded advocator Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to onslaught Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, However, helium aboriginal apologised for the same, pursuing a backlash. 

“Even if it is legally and terribly wrong, I respect your courage, astatine your age, to instrumentality a basal and unrecorded by it, irrespective of the consequences,” helium posted connected X, responding to a fake X relationship that was impersonating the advocate. This attracted overmuch ire, particularly fixed that Mr. Rao is simply a erstwhile instrumentality enforcement officer.

He aboriginal clarified that his absorption was 1 of aghast and daze that a person, contempt being truthful highly educated, precocious successful property and experienced could effort specified an enactment knowing afloat the consequences. “I have  not insulted the Supreme Court, nor Chief Justice oregon immoderate Community. If my tweet has angered oregon hurt, I americium sorry,” helium wrote connected Wednesday. 

Published - October 09, 2025 12:06 americium IST

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