India minister's lavish temple offering causes anger

Indian social media users are criticising the chief minister of southern Telangana state for using $750,000 (£610,790) of public funds to offer gold at a famous temple, reports BBC.
K Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday offered gold to "thank the gods" for the success of his decade-long campaign to create India's newest state in 2014.
But Twitter users said the extravagant offering "made no sense".
Rao faced similar criticism in 2016 when his new home cost taxpayers $7.3m.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, an official told the AFP news agency that the offering was "from the government of Telangana and its people".
But Twitter users said Mr Rao, popularly known as KCR, could have used the money on public welfare schemes instead.
Rao caused similar outrage after he moved into a palatial new home last year.
The house, spread over 9,000 square metres (100,000 sq ft), has bulletproof bathrooms, an auditorium which seats 250 people and a meeting hall that accommodates 500.

India ministers lavish temple offering causes anger

Indian social media users are criticising the chief minister of southern Telangana state for using $750,000 (610,790) of public funds to offer gold at a famous temple, reports BBC. K Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday offered gold to thank the gods for the success of his decade-long campaign to create Indias newest state in 2014. But Twitter users said the extravagant offering made no sense. Rao faced similar criticism in 2016 when his new home cost taxpayers $7.3m. Speaking on condition of anonymity, an official told the AFP news agency that the offering was from the government of Telangana and its people. But Twitter users said Mr Rao, popularly known as KCR, could have used the money on public welfare schemes instead. Rao caused similar outrage after he moved into a palatial new home last year. The house, spread over 9,000 square metres (100,000 sq ft), has bulletproof bathrooms, an auditorium which seats 250 people and a meeting hall that accommodates 500.