Devotees Protest at Hasanamba Temple During Karnataka CM Shivakumar's Puja
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's special puja at Hasanamba temple during Deepavali sparked anger among devotees who waited hours for darshan. The temple temporarily halted general entry to facilitate his prayers, leading some devotees to express frustration by throwing slippers at an LED screen showing his ritual. The incident, captured on video and widely shared on social media, drew criticism from the BJP, which mocked Shivakumar, while his office alleged political motives behind the protest. Shivakumar urged continued support for Congress in upcoming elections.
First-hand measurement across 7 sources
We measured how 7 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 4%, Centre 73%, Right 23%). Overall sentiment is negative (33/100). Lens Score 43/100.
Outlets measured: moneycontrol, indiatoday, indiatvnews, deccanherald, deccanherald, theprint, oneindia. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 7 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–38/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
oneindia broke this story on 9 Nov, 05:16 am. Other outlets followed.