Forest Minister Dindigul Srinivasan who participated in the inauguration of the Elephant Welfare Camp at Mudumalai Sanctuary in Nilgiris District asked a tribal boy to remove his footwear.
Minister inaugurated the camp for the Welfare and Recreation Management for the elephants which held at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve.
During the ceremony, the minister called the tribal boys who were standing at a distance to take off his shoes. Video footage is rapidly spreading across social networks. Various parties have registered their opposition.