In what has become routine for Indian politicians, West Bengal Minister for Planning Rachpal Singh embarrassed his party, Trinamool Congress, when he was caught on camera making his security personnel tie his shoe laces.  


Singh was seen attending the birthday celebration of sculptor and painter Ramkinkar Baij at Nabanna, the Bengal state secretariat, after which he was spotted taking assistance from his security personnel in getting his shoelaces tied.


Singh is in good company.


In October 2014, pictures of Deputy Inspector General of Police in Jammu, Shakeel Beig getting his shoelaces tied by an armed security man   went viral when his son tweeted the pictures. In another photograph, an army jawan acts as a caddie while the DIG's son is playing golf.


In September, 2014, Union home minister Rajnath Singh got his shoelaces tied by a jawan of the Border Security Force, which led to bitter criticism of the minister.