Overview
- The short clip, posted Tuesday on X by @gharkekalesh, shows a tourist confronting a hijab-clad woman inside the Badami Cave Temples over wearing slippers.
- Reports identify the woman as Roshani, also spelled Roshni, Mustafi and describe her as Archaeological Survey of India staff, though outlets cite no formal confirmation.
- In the video she phones a supervisor and is heard saying in Hindi that people are creating a scene at the site.
- The sixth-century caves are protected by the ASI and revered by Hindus and Jains, where visitors are expected to remove footwear before entering sacred areas.
- The clip drew more than 19,000 views within hours and provoked sharply split reactions online, and journalists noted no ASI response at the time of publication.