CJI Surya Kant warns of legal action over fake casteist quote attributed to him on X
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The Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has issued a strong statement after a fabricated casteist statement was falsely attributed to him on social media.He warned that those responsible will face legal consequences. he will "bring the full might of the law" against those behind the viral social media post.The post, shared on X by the account @UnreservedMERIT, carried a quote in Hindi reading: "अगर एक समाज ख़ुद को IAS, IPS, CJI, President, PM बनकर भी ख़ुद को शोषित ही रखना चाहता है, तो इसमें