On Saturday, Telangana Assembly Speaker Sirikonda Madhusudhana Chary sat with his head bowed as supporters poured bowls full of milk on him - their way of rewarding him for announcing a village council at his home constituency.
On video, Mr Chary was seen with milk dribbling down his head and neck for a few moments before he raised his hands to stop his supporters at the village in Bhupalpally, his constituency in Telangana.
The "milk bath" is a tradition followed for "VIP treatment" in these parts.
#WATCH Milk poured on Telangana assembly speaker S. Madhusudhana Chary by his followers at an event in Bupalapelli district of Telangana. pic.twitter.com/3O0ynzamoY
- ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2018
But the video provoked disapproving comments on social media. Many frowned at what they thought was appalling waste of milk.
"What a wastage of milk! You do realize Telangana has a lot of people who actually don't have money to afford it," posted another person.
"I didn't know that people from my state can come with this. Pouring milk on hero posters on big cinema release is norm here, but this is altogether in different league," said a Twitter user.
(With inputs from ANI)
AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi Appointed Interim Telangana Speaker Milk Bath For Congress Leader Released On Bail In Attempted Murder Case Watch: AAP Councillor Jumps Into Drain On Mission Clean-Up, Then Milk Bath Travel Influencer Aanvi Kamdar Dies After Falling Off A Waterfall Near Mumbai Amid Huge Row, Karnataka Pauses Bill For Reservation In Private Sector Firms BJP Subtly Asking Ajit Pawar To Quit "Mahayuti": Sharad Pawar's NCP West Bengal Forms Seven-Member Panel To Review New Criminal Laws US Military Declares End Of Troubled Gaza Aid Pier Mission What Is PM SHRI? Which States Resisted Centres Showcase Schools Scheme Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.