Hyderabad, May 15 -- A viral clip that surfaced on social media shows local women helping Miss World 2025 candidates in a foot-cleaning ceremony at Telangana's Ramappa Temple has fueled nationwide outrage and political criticism in India.

The clip that emerged online on Wednesday, May 14, features candidates sitting in traditional clothes with women pouring water over their feet using brass pots.

In a few cases, the women are witnessed bringing towels to the contestants, with one clip showing a contestant apparently waiting for a woman to wipe her feet.

The ritual was part of a cultural tour organised by the Telangana Tourism Department prior to the Miss World finale to be held in Hyderabad on May 31.

The contestants toured heritage s...