The video was recorded of Congress worker Shivshankar Hampanna during a haldi ceremony at a wedding ceremony in Dharwad district. (Image: Twitter)
The Karnataka BJP demanded an apology from the Congress leader and said it was wrong of him to behave like this, especially when assembly elections are round the corner.
A video of a Karnataka Congress worker has gone viral, in which he is seen showering money on a female dancer. Calling it “completely disrespectful to the woman”, the state BJP demanded that the leader, Shivshankar Hampanna of Hubli, apologize to the woman.
The saffron party said it was wrong for them to behave in this way, especially when the assembly elections were round the corner, according to a report published in the newspaper india today,
According to reports, the video of the Congress worker was recorded during a haldi ceremony at a wedding ceremony in Dharwad district. In the video, Hampanna is seen dancing with the woman on a popular Kannada song and throwing currency notes at her while his supporters cheer him on.
Once the video went viral, the BJP hit out at the Congress, saying it reflected the “culture” of the party. Calling the incident “shameful”, Karnataka BJP general secretary Mahesh Tenginkai said he saw the video on TV. He said, ‘I am very clear about this, a girl dances and money is being thrown at her. These people do not know the value of money. Such examples show what is the culture of Congress and we have seen it many times. I strongly condemn it and Congress should look into it.
“What respect is he giving to these girls, that is my only question. It seems that this is a culture that only Congress has. Because only Congress can explain the culture of throwing money at girls at the place of marriage,” said BJP spokesperson Ravi Naik.
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