National Herald case: Man donates finger at Tirupati as thanksgiving after Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi get bail

Induvalu Suresh is now being called as Congress Eklavya.

Written by: India.com News Desk

Updated: January 10, 2016, 4:01 PM IST

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Bangalore, January 10: India is a political country and we all Indian love politics. The statement might sound a little weird, but yes that’s a fact. There are some who even worship their loved politicians and go to any extent for their well being. We are talking about na incident where a 35-year-old businessman from Bangaluru donated his little finger at Tirupati as a thanksgiving to the almighty after Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi were granted bail in the National Herald Case on December 19, 2015.

Based from Ramanagaram, 60 kms from the state capital, Induvalu Suresh is now being called as Congress Ekalavya. The name has been given to him after the great archer Ekhlavya from Mahabharata who sacrificed his right thumb for his teacher Guru Dronacharya. The businessman took this step on December 25, after the two senior leader were granted bail by the Patiala Court in on December 19. Suresh on the auspicious day of Christmas went to Tirupati and chopped off his little finger and then dropped it off to the hundi as a token of gratitude. (ALSO READ: National Herald case accused Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi should not sermonise on corruption: BJP)

Speaking to a reporter from Times of India, Suresh said, “The entire Congress party was worried, when Sonia and Rahul were summoned by the court. I took a vow that if my leaders are granted bail I will offer my finger to God.” When asked why nobody noticed it, he said that he went to the temple without informing anyone and after he cut his finger, he wrapped it with a Rs 1,000 note.

Soon after the incident came to the limelight, Suresh was called by state housing minister M H Ambareesh at his residence in J P Nagar in Bengaluru on Saturday. The minister said to him, “You are Kalyug’s Ekalavya. But we don’t want sychophancy of pain.” Well this not the first case that where people have shown their respect for their leaders. Remember, when Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s bail was rejected by High Court of Karnataka, supporters were seen donating their hair in Tirupati. We know this is bizarre, but this also happens in India. (ALSO READ: National Herald : Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi reacts to verdict; says Congress and corruption go hand in hand)

Photo Credit: Times of India