Video of Karnataka minister being ‘helped’ by gunman to wear shoes goes viral

In a video doing the rounds on social media, Karnataka social welfare minister H C Mahadevappa was seen taking the help of his gunman to wear his shoes while he was stepping out after inspecting a hostel in the Dharwad district. In the video, the gunman is seen kneeling down to help the minister wear what looked like formal slip-on shoes. The minister meanwhile is seen talking to the people surrounding him.

Gunman seen 'helping' Karnataka minister wear his shoes in viral video.(X/BJP4Karnataka)

The BJP in Karnataka has attacked the minister and the Congress party over the incident. Taking to X, the BJP posted a video of the incident and wrote, “…High Command Enslaved @INCKarnataka members have enslaved their bodyguards. This is the guarantee given by the Social Welfare Minister to the society..!”

Senior BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal also accused the minister of 'arrogance'. "Welcome to Congress ruled Karnataka where Minister for Social Welfare Mr Mahadevappa was caught on camera making police security staff put on his shoe. It is the responsibility of the Social Welfare Minister to uplift the deprived and remove all sorts of inequality in the society. Now this arrogant Minister himself is caught on Camera," the MLA posted on X.