Viral video: BJP's Madhavi Latha recites 'Durga Suktam' at Delhi's Airport prayer room , netizens ask 'how is it provocating?'

BJP leader Kompella Madhavi Latha has shared a clip where she can be seen reciting "Durga Suktam" in a prayer room, tagging New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. In the video, Kompella Madhavi Latha can be seen entering the airport prayer room in the video and chanting Durga Suktam while sitting cross-legged, marking Navratri. Sharing the post on X, Madhavi Latha wrote, "A moment of stillness amidst the rush - Pranams to the Divine in the Heart of Bharat. In the pursuit of Loka Kalyan (the well-being of the world), one must first find inner alignment. At the Delhi Airport prayer room, I immersed myself in the celestial verses of the Durgā Sūktam, drawing strength from the Mother of the Universe."

ALSO READ: MP Class 5 Results 2026 link & Time

"While our great nation, Bharat, provides these sanctuaries as a testament to our ancient values of worship, the responsibility of their Shuddhi (purity) lies with us. These are spaces for the seeker, the devotee, and the quiet soul. Let us treat every inch of these prayer rooms as a Punya Kshetra. May they remain realms of profound silence and deep spiritual connection," her post read.

What does the video show?

On Monday, Madhavi Latha shared a 2-minute 29-second video on her X handle, where she was seen walking into a "female prayer room", sitting cross-legged in a corner with folded hands and chanting verses of the "Durga Suktam".

ALSO READ: Which day of Chaitra Navratri is today?



In the video, at least two women dressed in burqas can be seen standing in a corner of the prayer room near the entrance. Throughout the two-minute clip, they remain in the same spot. After Madhavi Latha completes her chanting, she exits the room without any interaction or conversation with them, and no altercation is visible. The footage also indicates that someone was recording and closely following Latha’s movements the entire time.

ALSO READ: 'Will attack Mumbai, Delhi without thinking twice if...': Ex Pakistan envoy Abdul Basit issues open threat against India on live TV

Madhavi Latha chants Durga Suktam at Delhi Airport

The frame of the camera captures some burqa-clad women in the room. While the post attracted various reactions from people, some praised Madhavi Latha for her public display of devotion and the assertion of her faith. Others accused her of "breaking a rule and making others uncomfortable".

The Congress' National Coordinator for Social Media and Digital Platforms, Mohammad Waseem, tagged the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and former minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia, asking the authorities to take action against her. "@AAI_Official Pls take action as prayer room is only for silent prayers and meditation. This women is breaking rule and making other people uncomfortable by doing prayer with sound and camera," he wrote. "In the Prayer Room and Library, SILENCE should be maintained. Why are you chanting aloud ??," asked another.

A person named Harun Khan on X said, "She is Madhavi Latha BJP leader from Hyderabad. She went to the women’s prayer room at Delhi airport. Muslim women were offering namaz there, when she started reciting Durga Stuti. She tried to provoke and disturb the Muslim women. What kind of behavior is this?"

Another person, Sathyamoorthy V, was harsher still, writing, "Cut the crap. You put on a show getting some Muslims on your frame and showing you are pious whatever... but actually you are a hate monger and bigot".

Madhavi Latha's supporters pushed back just as hard as her critics. "How reciting Durga Stuti is provoking," questioned a person.

"Hats off. Prayers rooms have effectively become namaaz rooms in airports. Remember, public spaces capture is very important for Hindus," said another person.

"I have always wondered where to do my Kriya yoga practices if I'm at an airport. I'm gonna make use of it the next time. Thank you for letting us know about this," another netizen said, thanking the BJP leader. "I'm traveling with my Hanuman Chalisa next time I fly.. Good use of the room!," commented another.