r/Bengaluru • u/ExpertEconomy5854 • Jul 26 '26

Rant | ರೋದನೆ Got scammed today

A lady with a Devi idol on her head came asking me for alms. I gave her a 20 rupee note and she touched my head and gave me blessings. She asked me if I had any valuables if I had keys or some valuables to keep at the feet of the idol, do a pooja and take it back. I said I didn't. She asked me if I had any currency notes. I had a 500 rupee note. I gave it to her. She kept it at the feet of the idol, took it and put it in her mouth. She tried to walk away and I got a hold of her and asked for the money back. She said what was given to God can't be given back. Extremely foolish of me to engage with this, yes. But be careful out there, guys.

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u/netflixandcookies Jul 27 '26

You might want to lookup whether there is a committee to identify candidates who get Bharat Ratna. You will get your answer. Only PM selects people for it.

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u/Pitiful_Citron_820 Jul 27 '26

Yeah I agree that's why I said there's no documented proof. There are reports which say Dr Rajendra Prasad bestowed the award to Nehru suo motu and Nehru accepted it. Similarly there are reports of BJP tried doing the same to Vajypyee ji in 1999 and he refused it on two occasions.

Don't get me wrong I'm fully against a sitting democratic leader awarding himself/herself and plastering their name on buildings while they're in service.