Chief Justice Surya Kant clarifies remarks on youth
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant clarified that his controversial remarks comparing some unemployed youngsters to “cockroaches” were misquoted by a section of the media, and he expressed immense respect for Indian youth, calling them the pillars of a developed India.
Key points of his clarification:
“It is totally baseless to suggest that I criticised the youth of our nation. Not only am I proud of our present and future human resource, but every youth of India inspires me. I too see them as the pillars of a developed India.”
The controversy erupted after his oral observations during a Supreme Court hearing on May 15, 2026, and he issued the clarification the following day (May 16) amid online backlash.
