Overview
- A video shows some devotees removing their slippers and throwing them at an LED screen that was broadcasting Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and his wife performing a special puja at Hasanamba temple.
- The action followed a temporary halt to the general darshan queue that left many people waiting for hours during the temple’s annual Deepavali opening on Sunday.
- The clip circulated widely on social media and was picked up by national wire reporting, increasing public attention to the incident.
- The Karnataka BJP used the footage to mock the chief minister on X, while sources in the chief minister’s office told one outlet that local JD(S) workers had staged and circulated the video to create a false impression.
- The Hasanamba temple opens only once a year and draws large crowds, so the episode raises questions about on-site crowd controls, VIP access arrangements, and how viral footage can reshape a local dispute into a political issue.