The views expressed by Anand Teltumbde, in his article published in Scroll, about the shoe-hurling incident targeting Chief Justice of India Gavai are clearly one-sided and biased (“Anand Teltumbde: Attack on Dalit CJI Gavai recasts criminal aggression as nationalist virtue”). He misleadingly claims that the provocation stemmed merely from the CJI’s dismissal of a petition seeking the “rehabilitation” of a Vishnu idol at a Khajuraho temple.

In reality, the incident was triggered by the CJI’s reported remark while dismissing the petition – “tell your Lord Vishnu to rehabilitate his own head”. Such a statement, mocking the religious sentiments of the Hindu majority, understandably caused outrage and led to the unfortunate incident. Teltumbde’s article conveniently omits this crucial context, thereby distorting the truth. Him portraying Hindus in a negative light while presenting Dalits as perpetual victims reflects a deeply prejudiced perspective.

It is evident that had the situation been reversed, his tone and argument would have been entirely different. Writers like Teltumbde, through their selective narratives and divisive rhetoric, contribute to social discord by fostering resentment between communities. Responsible journalism demands fairness, accuracy, and balance – not the propagation of ideological bias that fuels anarchy and mistrust in society. – Manoj Patil

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It’s a sad day for all when the plaintiff’s counsel hurls his shoe at the Chief Justice of India in the Supreme Court. Lawyers duel in courts with arguments, and in so doing, assure all that disputes can be resolved in a civil manner. Apparently not. The Registrar of the Court then declines to press charges. Apparently, there was no assault – neither on the presiding judges nor on the edifice of justice in India. The narrative is that Chief Justice of India Gavai was assaulted because he is a Dalit. Clearly, that may well be the case. What’s even clearer is that the judge’s remarks preceding the incident were gratuitously injudicious (“Go and ask the deity now. You say you are a staunch devotee of Lord Vishnu, so go and pray now.”). Whatever happened to judicial restraint and demeanor? – Jaipat Jain

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I was not even aware that the Chief Justice of India hails from a so-called lower caste (“Attack on CJI Gavai: How casteist assertion throws a shoe at fragile constitutional ideals”. Public perception is guided largely by media and political statements when such an appointment is made. Does the answer lie in having a law which will ban the usage of names or surname which identify one’s caste? A lot depends on how one is raised as a child and how their parents, friends and schoolmates view caste or talk about it. I became aware of caste distinctions only when living in a college hostel at the age of 20. – Satish Bahadur

Let engineers figure out Char Dham project

There is no need to highlight the Char Dham highway project from the point of view of activists, whose sole aim is to oppose anything and everything while at the same time avail the benefits once projects are completed (“Himalayan blunder: Fund our reporting on the Char Dham highway project”).

Considering how sensitive the Char Dham is with its proximity to the border areas, it is essential to have a well-connected road network. This will also reduce the hardships of the local community and bring prosperity. Regarding the landslide risks and how to improve upon that, leave it to the engineers, they will manage the problem. – Mohan Srinivasa

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