Author and philanthropist Sudha Murthy on Wednesday said she did no🐼t know who Sambhaji Bhide was and bowed before him as he is an elderly person.
A video showing Sudha Murthy touching the feet of Bhide, a right-wing leader, in Sangli in🦋 western Maharashtra had gone viral, evoking sharp reactions.
Bhide w⛎as recently served a notice by the State Women's Commission for refusing to talk to a woman journalist because she had no ‘bindi’ on her forehead.
“I don't know about his🌌 personal views. He is an elderly person, an old man. It is our tradition to touch the feet of an elderly person,” said Sudha Murthy, the wife of Infosys co-founder Narayan Murt🐓hy, referring to the issue.
She was speaking to reporters during her tour of the Sindhudurg di𒅌strict.
Sudha Murthy was in Sangli on Monday to interact with her readers at a promotional eve🎃n𝓀t for her books, many of which have been translated into Marathi.
She said Bhide wanꦜted her appointment but she told him that she was busy.😼
"I do not know about his views or counter views (about him). I didn't speak anything about it (his views). He asked for my appointment, I said I was busy. He said at least in February or Mar꧟ch we will try to meet. I don't know anything about him,” she sꦑaid.
Sudha Murthy on Wednesday prayed for the well-being of her son-in-law and British P🌠rime Minister Rishi Sunak at a temple in the coastal Sindhudurg district.
A functionary of Bhideᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ’s Shiv Pratishthan outfit had said his leader met Sudha Murthy for help in the installation of a golden throne at Raigad fort, the erstwhile capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
However, an aide to Sudha Murthy had said th⛎e author wasn’t aware who Bhide was and had bowed to him out of respect for a senior citizen.
