Indian Minister Tied Up in Shoelace Row
An Indian minister has vowed to wear only laceless footwear after he was caught by television cameras using a young man to tie up his shoes at a public function.
Gauri Shankar Bisen, a minister in the state government of Madhya Pradesh, has apologized and admitted that it was a "mistake" to have the young student work on his shoes as he awaited the start of an event in the state.
The student -- who Bisen said was aged 18 -- could later be seen re-tying his laces as the minister talked to dignitaries.
"I admit it was my mistake and I am sorry for it," he told reporters, the Press Trust of India reported.
"I swear that from now onwards, I will not wear any shoes with laces. I have specially brought from Pune six pairs of shoes without laces," he said.
He claimed that doctors had advised him not to bend forward after a recent operation.
A video of the incident can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpKa-3-UfCU
Source: Agence France Presse
| Copyright © 2012 Naharnet.com. All Rights Reserved. | https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/27557 |