Siddaramaiah Under Fire After Video Shows Congress Worker Removing His Shoe While Holding Tiranga | Watch

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has come under fire after a video surfaced showing a Congress worker, holding the Tiranga, removing his shoes as he arrived to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary on Wednesday.

In the video, the Congress worker is seen removing Siddaramaiah’s shoes while holding the Tiranga. Meanwhile, another person at the scene took the flag from the worker’s hands as he continued with the task.

On Gandhi’s 155th birth anniversary, Siddaramaiah, who is currently under investigation by the Lokayukta police and Enforcement Directorate for the MUDA case, led a march with other Congress leaders, including Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, from Gandhi Bhavan to the Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru.

Dressed in white to promote Gandhi’s philosophy, Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar were joined by other ministers, including state Law Minister HK Patil and Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar.

Carrying national flags and chanting slogans like “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Vande Mataram,” numerous Congress workers participated in the march under tight security.

‘Is this Sanvidhan ka samman?,’ asks BJP

In response to the incident, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla condemned it on X, calling it an insult to the Tiranga. He shared a video of the Congress worker and questioned the respect for the Constitution, asking, “Is this Sanvidhan ka samman?”

He also remarked, “CONGRESS IS BRASHTACHAR KI DUKAAN. TIRANGE KA APMAAN. AHANKAR WALI PEHCHAAN.” Poonawalla further questioned, “Should Siddharamiah still continue after becoming Accused no 1? Where is Rahul Gandhi ? Is this Sanvidhan ka samman?.”