Opposition parties Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and bharatiya janata party (BJP) have fiercely condemned the behavior, calling it demeaning to telangana women, after a video was released thursday showing people washing the feet of Miss World finalists at Ramappa temple in Telangana.
The video, which was purportedly shot at the UNESCO World heritage Site Ramappa temple in mulugu district, depicts ladies who are allegedly volunteers helping the beauty pageant competitors rinse and pat dry their feet with towels. As part of their heritage trip in the state on Wednesday, the contenders, who were clad in sarees, went to the historic Ramappa temple, which is recognized as a UNESCO World heritage Site.
Local Dalit, tribal, and economically underprivileged women were "forced to wash and wipe" the feet of foreign beauty pageant contestants in what the BRS called an "appalling" occurrence. According to the party's press release, the act has caused widespread indignation throughout telangana and has severely damaged the state's feeling of self-respect and dignity.
Reposting the video on his 'X' handle, BRS Working President KT Rama Rao declared, "Congress cm has officially lost his mind." The bjp, meanwhile, saw the incident as indicative of a more serious illness within the congress party. "In a humiliating act that reeks of a colonial-era mindset, the telangana congress government forced local women to wash and wipe the feet of Miss World contestants in a shocking display of servility," telangana bjp head g kishan reddy wrote in a post on X.
The Miss World organization, on the other hand, emphasized the spiritual and cultural significance of the temple visit by characterizing the rite as a customary gesture signifying respect for one another.
The Miss World organization, meanwhile, emphasized the spiritual and cultural significance of the temple visit by characterizing the ceremony as a customary gesture signifying respect for one another.
The state government released a statement on 'X' in response to the criticism, explaining that the gesture was part of a long-standing custom based on the Atithi Devo Bhava concept, which emphasizes showing visitors the utmost respect. In a post on X, the state administration stated, "This is a tradition we follow in accordance with the dictum 'Atithi Devo Bhava' by which we offer our international guests the highest honor."
The video, which was purportedly shot at the UNESCO World heritage Site Ramappa temple in mulugu district, depicts ladies who are allegedly volunteers helping the beauty pageant competitors rinse and pat dry their feet with towels. As part of their heritage trip in the state on Wednesday, the contenders, who were clad in sarees, went to the historic Ramappa temple, which is recognized as a UNESCO World heritage Site.
Local Dalit, tribal, and economically underprivileged women were "forced to wash and wipe" the feet of foreign beauty pageant contestants in what the BRS called an "appalling" occurrence. According to the party's press release, the act has caused widespread indignation throughout telangana and has severely damaged the state's feeling of self-respect and dignity.
Reposting the video on his 'X' handle, BRS Working President KT Rama Rao declared, "Congress cm has officially lost his mind." The bjp, meanwhile, saw the incident as indicative of a more serious illness within the congress party. "In a humiliating act that reeks of a colonial-era mindset, the telangana congress government forced local women to wash and wipe the feet of Miss World contestants in a shocking display of servility," telangana bjp head g kishan reddy wrote in a post on X.
The Miss World organization, on the other hand, emphasized the spiritual and cultural significance of the temple visit by characterizing the rite as a customary gesture signifying respect for one another.
The Miss World organization, meanwhile, emphasized the spiritual and cultural significance of the temple visit by characterizing the ceremony as a customary gesture signifying respect for one another.
The state government released a statement on 'X' in response to the criticism, explaining that the gesture was part of a long-standing custom based on the Atithi Devo Bhava concept, which emphasizes showing visitors the utmost respect. In a post on X, the state administration stated, "This is a tradition we follow in accordance with the dictum 'Atithi Devo Bhava' by which we offer our international guests the highest honor."
click and follow Indiaherald WhatsApp channel