A video circulating on social media has triggered a political dispute in Maharashtra, featuring state Congress president Nana Patole. In the footage, Patole is seen seated on a sofa while two men wash his feet and shower him with flower petals. The imagery quickly drew sharp criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which characterized the act as a display of arrogance and questioned the political culture within the Congress party.

Nana Patole has publicly addressed the controversy, rejecting the characterization of the event as an act of feudalistic behavior. He insisted that the two men seen in the video are his family members, implying that the act was a personal gesture rather than a public display of power. While the BJP has used the video to attack the Congress party's image, Patole maintains that the incident has been misrepresented for political gain. There is currently no independent verification of the relationship between Patole and the men in the video, nor has there been a formal investigation into the context of the gathering.