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'Misquoted my oral observations': CJI Surya Kant clarifies 'cockroach' remarks on unemployed youth
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'Misquoted my oral observations': CJI Surya Kant clarifies 'cockroach' remarks on unemployed youth

Times of India · May 16, 2026, 10:26 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Chief Justice of India Surya Kant clarified his remarks comparing some unemployed youth to 'cockroaches,' stating his comments were misquoted and targeted individuals using fake degrees in professions. He expressed pride in India's youth, calling them pillars of a developed nation, and emphasized hi

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