BJP leader R Ashoka refuses vermillion on forehead; Cong calls it proof of BJP's religious hypocrisy
Bengaluru: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader R Ashok's recent decision to refuse the application of vermillion (kumkum) on his forehead during a visit to Kalaburagi has sparked controversy and drawn criticism from rival political parties after a video of the incident went viral on social media.
Ashok visited the BJP office in Sulepet, Chincholi taluk, Kalaburagi district, on Sunday, where a senior member attempted to apply vermillion on his forehead. However, Ashok stopped the member and declined the gesture with a clear "No." The video clip capturing Ashok's refusal quickly circulated on social media platforms, garnering attention and criticism.
The Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly's refusal to wear vermillion has prompted accusations of religious hypocrisy against the BJP, particularly from the Karnataka unit of the Congress. Taking to their official social media account, the Congress shared the video clip, questioning whether Ashok harbored an aversion or allergy to vermillion. The party accused the BJP of engaging in religious theatrics while practicing hypocrisy.
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The Congress further claimed that saffron shawls and vermillion are tools utilized by the BJP to mislead the youth of the nation, suggesting that the BJP's leaders prefer makeup over traditional religious practices.
"Bommai wiped away with full force the vermillion applied while Ashok totally rejected it. Do your (BJP) leaders prefer make-up, instead of vermillion?" the party has mockingly asked BJP Karnataka unit.
,@RAshokaBJP ಅವರಿಗೆ
— Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) March 25, 2024
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Delhi Police registers case in connection with doctored videos of Home Minister Amit Shah
New Delhi, Apr 28: The Delhi Police registered a case on Sunday after a complaint by the Ministry of Home Affairs in connection with the doctored videos of Union Home Minister Amit Shah being circulated on social media platforms, officials said.
The Special Cell has registered an FIR under various sections of the IPC and relevant provision of the IT Act, they said. Sources in the Special Cell said that now arrests are likely to follow across the country.
According to the complaint filed by Sinku Sharan Singh, DC, Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), some doctored videos are being circulated on social media with "the intent of creating disharmony among communities which is likely to affect public tranquility and public order."
According to the complainant, links from which the videos were shared were also attached for further action.
A copy of the FIR was also sent to the IFSO unit of the Delhi Cyber Police.
