<p>Kerala Devasom Minister K Radhakrishnan has earned the public ire for treating the holy water of the famed Sabarimala temple as a hand sanitiser.</p>.<p>The Devasom Minister arrived at the famed temple along with Travancore Devasom Board president Ananthagopan and local legislator Pramod Narayanan on Monday to attend a temple function during which the priests opens the temple to prepare for welcoming devotees for the new fresh season, the next day.</p>.<p>As is the custom, the priest pours the 'holy water' on the palms of the people who consume it a bit and smear the rest over their head in reverence.</p>.<p>With a battery of press photographers and more than a dozen TV channel cameras waiting to capture these moments, Radhakrishnan was caught using the holy water like a sanitiser.</p>.<p>The act has created a furore in the social media with many accusing the Minister of "Disrespecting" the holy water, while senior CPI-M leader Ananthagopan did what any devout Hindu would do, so did Narayan, a member of the Kerala Congress( M).</p>.<p>Radhakrishnan hails from the Scheduled Caste community and is a former Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Kerala Devasom Minister K Radhakrishnan has earned the public ire for treating the holy water of the famed Sabarimala temple as a hand sanitiser.</p>.<p>The Devasom Minister arrived at the famed temple along with Travancore Devasom Board president Ananthagopan and local legislator Pramod Narayanan on Monday to attend a temple function during which the priests opens the temple to prepare for welcoming devotees for the new fresh season, the next day.</p>.<p>As is the custom, the priest pours the 'holy water' on the palms of the people who consume it a bit and smear the rest over their head in reverence.</p>.<p>With a battery of press photographers and more than a dozen TV channel cameras waiting to capture these moments, Radhakrishnan was caught using the holy water like a sanitiser.</p>.<p>The act has created a furore in the social media with many accusing the Minister of "Disrespecting" the holy water, while senior CPI-M leader Ananthagopan did what any devout Hindu would do, so did Narayan, a member of the Kerala Congress( M).</p>.<p>Radhakrishnan hails from the Scheduled Caste community and is a former Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>