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Videos of Kallakurichi collector Sravan Kumar Jatavath, which purportedly showed him asking the duffedar to carry his shoes before entering a temple, went viral, drawing criticism from many persons.
Speaking to PTI, Jatavath insisted he never instructed his subordinate to carry his shoes. Ahead of the world famous ‘Koovagam’ festival, celebrated by transgenders from across the country and elsewhere, Jatavath visited the Koovagam Kuthandavar Temple to take stock of the the arrangements made for the event.
Kallakurichi is located about 240 km from Chennai.
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”I never instructed the duffedar to carry my shoes. In fact the video is edited and misinterpreted. Reporters who were present in the field know that it (the allegation) is not true. Someone who was not in the field (present there) has edited and misinterpreted the incident,” he claimed.
With the video going viral, many on social media platforms criticised the official.