Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Gujarat Rights Group Plans Shoe Donation Campaign After CJI Gavai Incident
A group in Gujarat is organizing a special campaign after the Chief Justice of India, Justice Gavai, had a shoe thrown at him during a court session.
Justice Gavai is from the Dalit community.
The group, called Navsarjan, wants people who have received help from affirmative action programs, known as reservation, to donate shoes to poor students.
They are collecting shoes between November 26 and December 6.
The group believes that people who benefited from reservation should help their community.
They are using shoes as a symbol because of what happened to Justice Gavai.
They plan to give about 5,000 pairs of shoes to students in different parts of India.
Some of the campaign's messages are about respecting the constitution and demanding rights.
Gujarat-based Navsarjan group is organizing a shoe donation campaign from November 26 to December 6.
The campaign aims to donate approximately 5,000 pairs of shoes to needy school students.
Donors are specifically targeted as individuals who have benefited from reservation policies.
The initiative is a symbolic response to a shoe attack incident involving Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai.
The campaign will involve distributing shoes in Gujarat and several other Indian states.
- Who
- Gujarat-based human rights group Navsarjan and its sister organizations, Dalit Shakti Kendra and Dalit Foundation.
- What
- Planning a shoe donation campaign targeting individuals who have benefited from reservation to donate shoes to needy school students.
- When
- November 26 (Constitution Day) to December 6 (Dr BR Ambedkar's death anniversary).
- Where
- Gujarat, and other states including Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan.
- Why
- As a response to the shoe attack on Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, highlighting the symbolism of the shoe and framing it as a social obligation for those who have benefited from reservation.
Navsarjan's Perspective
Implied Perspective of Those Who Benefited from Reservation
Purpose of the Shoe Donation
Navsarjan's Perspective
The campaign is a social obligation for those who benefited from reservation, aimed at strengthening the community and responding symbolically to the attack on CJI Gavai.
Implied Perspective of Those Who Benefited from Reservation
The implication is that those who benefited might feel disconnected or less inclined to fulfill such social obligations, hence the campaign's targeting.
Symbolism of the Shoe
Navsarjan's Perspective
The shoe is a focal point and symbol because of the controversy and the incident involving CJI Gavai.
Implied Perspective of Those Who Benefited from Reservation
There's no explicit stated opposing view, but the context suggests a potential disconnect from the gravity of such incidents among some beneficiaries.
Call to Action
Navsarjan's Perspective
Encouraging beneficiaries of reservation to actively participate by donating shoes or money, framing it as their social duty.
Implied Perspective of Those Who Benefited from Reservation
While not stated directly, the campaign's premise suggests that some beneficiaries may not be actively fulfilling their community obligations.
- Campaign Organizers
- Navsarjan, Dalit Shakti Kendra, Dalit Foundation
- Campaign Goal
- Distribute 5,000 pairs of shoes to needy students
- Target Beneficiaries
- School students (Classes 5-10), 50% girls
- Donors
- Individuals who have benefited from reservation
- Campaign Dates
- November 26 - December 6
- Symbolism
- Shoes, in response to the shoe attack on CJI Gavai
- Slogans
- 'Samvidhan ko Sunahra Salam', 'Dhikkar Ka Ek Hi Javab, Adhikar', 'Mera Arakshan = Samaj ka Sanrakshan'
