Devotees held up due to CM’s temple visit protest by throwing slipper
Devotees at the Hasanamba temple in India expressed outrage after being forced to wait in long queues while Chief Minister DK Shivakumar performed private prayers. The frustration escalated into a viral incident where slippers were thrown at a screen showing the CM's visit.
Why it matters
The incident reflects public frustration with perceived political entitlement and the prioritization of VIPs over common citizens in public spaces.
HASSAN: An unusual incident occurred when chief minister DK Shivakumar visited the Hasanamba temple along with his wife on Sunday afternoon.At around 12 noon, the chief minister entered the sanctum sanctorum and performed special prayers for some time. Meanwhile, the entry of devotees through the general darshan queue was temporarily stopped until the CM completed his visit.Thousands of devotees, particularly women, who had already been waiting in long queues for several hours, became furious over the delay.Their anger intensified when visuals of the chief minister sitting inside the sanctum were telecast on a television screen installed near the queue.
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