'Totally Baseless To Suggest That...': CJI Kant Clarifies His 'Cockroaches, Parasites' Remark

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Last Updated:May 16, 2026, 15:22 IST

CJI Kant on Friday termed unemployed young people "who turn to RTI activism, journalism, and social media as "cockroaches" and "parasites of society."

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday issued a clarification on his earlier remarks in court, where he compared unemployed youngsters to “cockroaches" and “parasites" who are attacking the system. The CJI alleged that a section of the media misquoted his previous remarks.

“I am pained to read how a section of the media has misquoted my oral observations made during the hearing of a frivolous case yesterday. What I had specifically criticised were those who have entered professions like the Bar (legal profession) with the aid of fake and bogus degrees," he said.

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