The Office of the Chief Justice of India has issued a stern condemnation regarding a “vile, brazen, and mischievous” fabrication circulating on social media that falsely attributes controversial remarks to the Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant.
In a press release dated May 9, 2026, the Office clarified that a fabricated graphic, notably circulated by the X (formerly Twitter) account @UnreservedMERIT, has been spreading a statement falsely linked to the CJI concerning social classes and systemic exploitation.
The Fabricated Statement
The office identified the following fabricated statement in circulation:
“अगर एक समाज ख़ुद को IAS, IPS, CJI, President, PM बनकर भी ख़ुद को शोषित ही रखना चाहता है, तो इसमें गलती ब्राह्मणों की नहीं बल्कि उसकी अपनी मानसिकता की है।”
[“If a society, even after producing IAS, IPS, CJI, President, and PM from its ranks, still chooses to remain exploited, then the fault lies not with the Brahmins but with its own mentality.”]
The press release categorized these attributions as “wholly baseless, malicious, and demonstrably false.”
Observations by the Office of the CJI
The Office expressed deep concern over the manufacture of fictitious quotes, stating that such actions directed at the highest judicial office of the land constitute an “act of rank dishonesty.”
The release further observed:
- The conduct amounts to “deliberate social incitement” and shows “contempt for constitutional values.”
- Such “reckless conduct” strikes at the very foundation of public trust in the judiciary and the rule of law.
The Office of the Chief Justice of India has called upon all responsible citizens, media organizations, and social media platforms to refrain from amplifying false and contrived content. The statement emphasizes the need to maintain the integrity of judicial discourse and prevent the spread of misinformation intended to cause social discord.
