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Video Of Telangana Women Washing Miss World Contestants' Feet Sparks Outrage: ‘Disgusting, Racist’

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Last Updated:May 16, 2025, 07:09 IST

Outrage grew implicit a video that depicts section Indian women assisting Miss World contestants successful washing their feet anterior to temple visits.

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The feet of contestants from 109 countries were washed and wiped by women volunteers. (Image Credit: X)

Washing and wiping the feet of Miss World 2025 contestants by women from Telangana earlier their introduction into a temple triggered outrage. The feet of contestants from 109 countries were washed and wiped by women volunteers earlier their introduction into the past Ramappa temple successful the Mulugu district. The sojourn of contestants to UNESCO World Heritage tract was portion of the ongoing quality pageant.

Miss World Contest In Telangana

Telangana is presently playing big to the prestigious Miss World quality pageant, with contestants from implicit 100 nations immersing themselves successful Indian civilization and preparing for the expansive finale scheduled for May 31 successful Hyderabad. The two-week schedule, which commenced with a dazzling opening ceremonial connected May 10th, includes sightseeing and signifier sessions crossed the state.

Feet Washing Controversy

Outrage grew implicit a video that depicts section Indian women assisting Miss World contestants successful washing their feet anterior to temple visits. The contestants precocious visited 2 important temples successful Telangana: the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ramappa Temple successful the Mulugu territory and the renowned Thousand Pillar Temple successful Warangal. The visits were organized by the Telangana Tourism Department arsenic portion of the pre-finale activities.

National Insult ❗️Red carpet for foreigners.Red look for Indian women.

The Telangana authorities made Indian women lavation the feet of Miss World contestants and past hitch them with towels.Is this women empowerment oregon royal servitude?"

తెలంగాణ మహిళలు అంటే ఇంత చులకనా❓

తెలంగాణ… pic.twitter.com/nqfGUl7YaO

— YSR (@ysathishreddy) May 14, 2025

Row Over Feet Washing Videos

Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy said, “In a shocking show of servility, the Telangana Congress authorities made section women lavation and hitch the feet of Miss World contestants, a humiliating enactment that reeks of a colonial-era mindset. Further, this was done wrong the sanctity of the Ramappa Temple and successful an country successful adjacent proximity to the spot wherever the divine Goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma are revered."

Main absorption Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) slammed the Congress authorities saying it shattered Telangana’s self-respect. In a missive to Sonia Gandhi, erstwhile ministers and nationalist representatives from the BRS urged her to intervene immediately.

Several societal media users argued that the visual evokes imagery of colonialism and reinforces unequal powerfulness dynamics.

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