Mysuru: The Karnataka Congress has criticized Union Home Minister Amit Shah for wearing shoes on the premises of Sri Chamundeshwari Temple here.

Shah had visited the Temple on the Chamundi Hills and offered prayers on Monday, before traveling to Gundlupet to campaign for the BJP for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections.

In a photo that the Karnataka Congress shared on its Twitter handle, the security personnel as well as the MP and the legislators who accompanied Shah during the visit are seen barefooted while the Union Minister is seen wearing his shoes, at the entrance to the Temple.

The KPCC has asked, “When everyone else is barefooted on the Temple premises, why is only Amit Shah wearing shoes?”

The Congress, in its tweet, has also called Shah’s act hypocritical, asking, “Is he not expected to have greater faith in religion than anyone else? His shoes have exposed BJP’s hypocrisy!”

The photo shared on Twitter is going viral and also giving rise to arguments on the matter among users as well as a controversy regarding violation of rules.

 

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Varanasi: Comedian Shyam Rangeela has finally filed his nomination papers as an independent candidate from the Varanasi parliamentary constituency on Tuesday, May 14, the last day of filing papers.

Rangeela, who intended to contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi had alleged on Monday that he was being denied a nomination from the seat, as he along with several other candidates were reportedly made to wait for filling papers on May 10th and May 13th.

Shyam Rangeela, taking to his official ‘X’ handle, wrote, "With your love and support, I have completed all the requirements as per the rules and submitted the nomination. I also have full faith in the democracy of this country. Now the next two-three days are crucial. Thank you all very much for your cooperation. My electoral future rests in the hands of all election officials who are the custodians of our democracy. With the hope that they all strengthen our faith, Yours Shyam Rangeela.”

Alongside, Shyam, BJP candidate Narendra Modi, Log Party's Vinay Kumar Tripathi, BJP's Surendra Narayan Singh, independent candidates Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Reena Rai, Neha Jaiswal, Ajit Kumar Jaiswal, Ashok Kumar Pandey, Sandeep Tripathi filed their nomination papers on Tuesday.

According to the Election Commision of India, a total of 41 candidates have filed nomination papers from the Varanasi constituency.