Widely considered as unorthodox,This method has become a hit amongst the desperate public who are denied justice.Yes!!here we will go through a list of People who got shoe hurled!!
1)George bush:The First in this list to get shoe hurled!!
Ex-President, United States of America
When: December 15, 2008
Where: At a news conference with Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad
How: Iraqi television journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi stood up and shouted, "This is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, dog," before hurling a shoe at Bush. And then he went on to throw his second shoe, "This is for the widows and orphans and all those killed in Iraq."
The culprit was beaten up by the security guards.
2)Wen Jiabao
Prime Minister, China
When: February 2, 2009
Where: Rede Lecture, a 500-year-old tradition at Cambridge university.
How: A German protestor threw his shoe at Jiabao challenging the Chinese premier, "How can the university prostitute itself with this dictator?" The Chinese Premier's visit to UK was marred by pro-Tibetan and other human rights protests.
The culprit arrested on suspicion of a public order offence.
3)Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
President, Iran
When: March 6, 2009
Where: At an election rally in Urumiye city
How: A shoe was hurled at the president (for the second time in his political career) as his convoy drove through a central square. This disturbance was caused when the presidential convoy hit an elderly man by mistake and refused to stop to attend to the injured man.
The culprit wasn't found in the large crowd by security personnel.
*sad story,the culprit was never found :)
4)P. Chidambaram
Union Home Minister, India
When: April 7, 2009
Where: At a press conference, New Delhi
How: The shoe-throwing Sikh journalist was dissatisfied with Chidambaram's answer to a question on the CBI's clean chit to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
The culprit was taken into custody.
5)LK Advani
Senior BJP Leader, India
When: April 16, 2009
Where: An election campaign in Katni, Madhya Pradesh
How: Former district vice president of BJP, Pawas Agarwal threw his father's borrowed khadau (wooden slippers) at Senior leader and prime ministerial candidate LK Advani.
The culprit booked under section 151 and 353.
6)Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister, India
When: April 26, 2009
Where: At an election rally in Ahmedabad
How: An engineering student stood up, shouted, "STOP TELLING LIES" and threw a shoe at Dr. Singh from the front row of the gathering. The shoe landed in the "D" security zone.
The culprit claimed he did it for publicity and was not released by the police till late in the evening.
7)BS Yeddyurappa
Chief Minister, Karnataka
When: April 28, 2009
Where: An election meeting in Channarayapatna in Hassan district
How: Yeddyurappa missed getting hit on the stage in a rally in Hassan district. Hassan was also the stronghold of Janata Dal-Secular candidate and former Indian prime minister HD Deve Gowda.
The culprit was charged with section 355, section 504 and section 506.
8)Asif Ali Zardari
President, Pakistan
When: Aug 7, 2010
Where: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) convention, Birmingham
HowA 60-year-old man hurled shoes at Asif Ali Zardari in protest against the President's meeting with Premier British David Cameron. Cameron had triggered a storm in Pakistan by saying that Pakistan had links with groups that promoted export of terror to Afghanistan and India.
The culprit was escorted out of the venue by security officials.
9)Omar Abdullah
Chief Minister, Jammu & Kashmir
When: August 15, 2010
Where: Independence Day celebrations at Bakshi stadium, Srinagar
How: A suspended head constable, who entered the VIP enclosure with a politician's pass, flung a brown leather shoe at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
The culprit was taken into custody.
10)John Howard
Ex-Prime Minister, Australia
When: October 25, 2010
Where: On the sets of ABC's prime time show Q&A
How: A man asked John Howard to justify Australia's decision to join the Iraq war. Then he removed his shoes. "That's for the Iraqi dead," he said when throwing the first shoe and "And this is for the Iraqi women," on throwing the second.
The culprit was escorted off the sets.
And the latest is Suresh Kalmadi!!
11)Suresh Kalmadi
Ex-CWG OC Chief
When: April 26, 2011
Where: Patiala House court complex, New Delhi
How: Suresh Kalmadi was being transferred by the policemen to the CBI court for the proceedings against Kalmadi in the CWG scam case when a man attempted to slip in and whack him with a chappal.
The culprit was dragged away from Kalmadi by the constables surrounding him.
That concludes the list of all those bigshots getting shoe shots from people.
My Views on Shoe hurling:
It is a totally unnacceptable method,but we can't blame the one's who do it,they are hurt by these big shots in one way or other,directly or indirectly,but i strongly say shoes is not Your weapon and these politicians are nothing but rotting eggs and don't care,how many shoes are hurled at them.So next time try to make a more sensible and effective plan!!
excellent and informative blog. more especially, i like ur conclusion. keep it up
ReplyDeleteThank you1!! sso much for ur appreciation and carry on with the same spirit!!
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