Made To Wait At Temple, Devotees Throw Slippers At Screen Showing DK Shivakumar Praying

Devotees waiting at an iconic temple in Karnataka's Hassan, where Chief Minister DK Shivakumar had come for a darshan, got agitated after they could not offer prayers at Hasanamba temple for hours.

In protest, they allegedly threw slippers at a giant screen where the chief minister was shown praying.As the chief minister took his time to offer prayers amid high security, some devotees began questioning the arrangements and whether politicians have a first right to offer prayers while others waited for their turn.Videos of the brief protest including some people throwing slippers have been shared widely on social media.Shivakumar yesterday came to Hassan, 180 km from the state capital Bengaluru, to pray at the famous Hasanamba temple and inaugurate a flower and fruit show alongside a sports festival.He then asked people to support the Congress party across all seven assembly constituencies in Hassan district in the upcoming polls."For some people, falsehood has become their household deity.

Mother Hassanamba will give a fitting reply to the lies they tell.