Mamdani visits temples in shoes during NYC campaign; criticised
Democrat Zohran Mamdani, contesting the November 4 New York mayoral race, faced backlash after pictures showed him wearing shoes inside temples during visits. Social media users called it "disrespectful", with one writing, "[It] says a lot about how much he respects Hindus. This made me sick to my stomach." Some, however, defended Mamdani, saying he was outside the sanctum.