Mysore: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah went around his hometown Mysore holding a lemon in his hand on Tuesday.
Several Kannada news channels carried video footage of the Chief Minister tightly holding a lemon in his right hand all through the day. He even spoke to media raising his hand showing the lemon to photographers. But, he refused to comment on it.
According to media reports, either a Muslim Maulvi or a Hindu seer had given him that lemon to ward off evil powers.
Interestingly, he has been advocating for an anti-superstition bill in the state. The draft bill has been stuck in the Assembly after both ruling Congress and opposition parties opposed its tabling.
People close to Siddaramaiah claim that he has changed after sudden death of his son Rakesh a month ago.
"He believes that some evil power is harming his family. He is now worried about the safety of his other family members. Some astrologers have advised him to perform special poojas and rituals to ward off evil powers," an MLA close to the chief minister said.
A controversial self-styled godman Chandrashekhara Swamy has claimed that he has sighted a white crow on the banks of Cauvery river and it might cause irreparable damage to the Chief Minister.
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