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Video of Dhirendra Shastri arriving in Raipur in govt aircraft, cop touching his feet sparks row

A controversy has erupted in Chhattisgarh after a video showed a police officer touching the feet of spiritual preacher Dhirendra Shastri, who arrived on a government aircraft. The Congress has alleged misuse of public funds, while the BJP defended the officer's act as personal faith and accused the opposition of opposing Sanatana Dharma.