Journalist Ajeet Bharti was questioned by Noida Police over his remarks following the alleged shoe attack on CJI BR Gavai in the Supreme Court, where he warned that “if judges keep making anti-Hindu remarks, it may happen on streets too.”
The Noida police interrogated YouTuber Ajit Bharti for making inflammatory remarks on social media about the attempted shoe-throwing incident involving Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai.
Bharti was detained and questioned for around an hour at the Sector 58 police station and later at the ACP’s office before being released.
The incident occurred during a Supreme Court hearing when a lawyer attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice Gavai.
This event sparked various reactions online, including comments from Ajit Bharti, a resident of Sector 55, Noida, who shared his views on the social media platform X. His remarks were deemed inflammatory, prompting calls for action. Consequently, the Noida Commissionerate Police took notice and summoned Bharti to the Sector 58 police station.
During the interrogation, which involved the DCP and other officers, Bharti faced scrutiny regarding his comments about the Chief Justice, which were considered inflammatory and aimed at inciting hostility towards the judiciary.
His post ignited extensive discussions on social media. Meanwhile, police officials from the Noida Commissionerate have refrained from commenting on the situation. Ajit Bharti arrived at the police station by car and left after his questioning without addressing the media.
Ajit Bharti was questioned by the Noida police due to inflammatory remarks he made during a podcast.
According to India Today, he referred to Chief Justice Gavai as “a terrible judge who harbors anti-Hindu sentiments” and warned that “if judges continue to make such anti-Hindu remarks, what was attempted in the courtroom today could begin happening to them on the streets as well.”
In a post on X, he wrote in Hindi,
“Those who think I am scared of your gang, make sure to watch today’s live! Gawai is a lousy, undeserving judge, and a contempt case should be filed against him.”
The Noida Police reported that Bharti was initially taken to the Sector 58 police station and later to the DCP office at the 12/22 outpost for questioning.
An officer at the Sector 58 police station clarified,
“He was called for an inquiry regarding his recent post on ‘X’. He has not been arrested in connection with the incident.”
Bharti asserted that his summons was related solely to a recent social media post. After the questioning, he posted on ‘X’ to confirm that he was “fine” and had not been arrested or was in police custody.
He shared two posts claiming he had support from influential figures, stating,
“The government is ours; the system is ours.”
He added,
“If the entire system were against me, I wouldn’t be out and about, having coffee, roasted almonds, and cashews. The entire system is with me, that is, your system, the system of our ideas. Disagreements will continue to happen, but we are all one, have been, and will remain. I am grateful to all of you. Jai Sri Ram!”
Police officials indicated that further inquiries into the situation are ongoing. Bharti, who has over a million followers on X and YouTube, has a history of making controversial comments regarding the CJI’s caste and has faced backlash for producing allegedly abusive, communal, and casteist content on his platforms.
In the meantime, activist Suraj Kumar Bauddh, founder of Mission Ambedkar, has written to Attorney General R. Venkataramani, seeking permission to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Bharti and a religious speaker for making objectionable statements on social media.
The letter claimed,
“These statements and actions are aimed at provoking violence against the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India and other judges. The tone and tenor of such public provocation are extremely dangerous, and these posts have gone viral, creating heated debates and escalating tensions.”
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