Former minister holds slippers for Rahul Gandhi, says it was his duty

The video, which has become viral on social media, has come as a major embarrassment for the Congress party, which has been very critical of Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah.

All India Congress Committee Vice President Rahul Gandhi today stated politics ought to not be done over flood relief operate in rain-ravaged Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and the focus need to be on reaching out to as lots of people as possible. When Rahul Gandhi removed his shoes to walk through a flooded area, a former union minister was seen carrying slippers for the Gandhi scion.

What is wrong in it. He was our guest and we have a tradition of welcoming guests in south, Narayanasamy commented.

However, Narayanasamy himself has shrugged off suggestions of a culture of sycophancy in the Congress.

Onlookers however added that Rahul Gandhi too was chivalrous enough to hold his own shoes while walking around in the rain water the entire time instead of handling them to his security staff.

“I would like to see the Centre and State governments being more aggressive in helping these people”.

The 68-year-old Congress leader was minister of state with the Prime Minister’s Office during UPA 2.

Gandhi would first visit Puducherry and later Cuddalore and Chennai during the day-long visit.