Cong slams Guv for not removing footwear while paying tributes to 26/11 martyrs

The Congress on Saturday slammed Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari for not removing his footwear while paying floral tributes to the martyrs of the 2611 Mumbai terror attacksKoshyari and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde paid floral tributes at the memorial of martyrs who had laid down their lives while fighting terrorists during the 2008 terrorist attack on Mumbai in the premises of the Police Commissioners Office this morningThe Raj Bhavan said a senior police official had told the governor that removing footwear was not necessary at such places The statement said it was mischievous and malicious to say the governor insulted the police martyrs by laying the wreath with sandals onTaking to Twitter Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee MPCC general secretary and spokesperson Sachin Sawant said removing ones footwear while paying tribute is Indian culture and definitely the culture of MaharashtraAlso Read In Photos Recalling the 2611 Mumbai terror attackThe governor has been repeatedly disrespecting Maharashtra its culture and icons CM Eknath Shinde should have reminded him to remove his footwear and show respect to the martyrs of the terror attacks Sawant tweetedKoshyari is already in the eye of the storm for his recent remark in which he referred to Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as an icon of the olden days The governor has drawn flak from the Nationalist Congress Party NCP Congress and Shiv Sena UBT who have staged protests across the state demanding his ousterJust before the Governor proceeded to lay a wreath at the Police Martyrs Memorial at Commissionarate of Police office in Mumbai earlier today a senior police official expressly told the Governor that it is not necessary to remove the sandals or shoes at such place the Raj Bhavan said in a statementThe same thing is followed even at the National War Memorial which the governor had visited recently it saidIt is therefore mischievous and malicious to state that the governor insulted the police martyrs by laying the wreath with sandals on Even the Chief Secretary and other officials can be seen wearing their shoes while placing wreaths at the Memorial it saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever