Outrage As Congress Man Takes Off Siddaramaiah's Shoes Holding Tricolour
NDTV
A video showed a man, who appeared to be part of Mr Siddaramaiah's security detail, taking away the flag from the worker.
A video showing a Congress worker taking off the shoes of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with the Indian flag in his hand has prompted an attack from the BJP, which has accused the Congress leader of "insulting the nation's pride". Mr Siddaramaiah is already under fire from the BJP and its ally, the Janata Dal (Secular), over his alleged involvement in the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 'scam'. It's insult to Nation's pride,this is the culture of Congress party leaders, they must apologise to the Nation
The video has also sparked outrage among some people on social media, who said it was distasteful and called for the flag being respected.
During an event in Bengaluru on Wednesday to pay respect to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary, Mr Siddaramaiah, 76, stood waiting as a Congress worker took off his shoes. A video showed the worker holding a small Tricolour in his left hand as he did so and a person, who appears to be part of Mr Siddaramaiah's security team, can be seen taking the flag from him.
