"Mr Deshpande, please do not undermine the dignity of those athletes or your position," Rathore (left) said. (Photos: Rajyavardhan Rathore and ANI on Twitter)

First biscuits, now sports kits: In less than three months, two different Karnataka ministers have been caught on camera flinging things at people -- flood victims in the first case, athletes in the second.

Today, ANI posted a short video showing RV Deshpande, the revenue minister, throwing sports kits at national, state and district-level athletes from a stage in Karwar. Here's the clip.

#WATCH Karnataka Revenue Minister RV Deshpande throws sports kits from a stage at national, state and district level athletes, in Karwar's Haliyala. (31.10.18) pic.twitter.com/m82LYSh9wL ANI (@ANI) November 1, 2018

"Don't be confused, that's not a hooligan throwing things around," said the BJP's Karnataka unit.

Don’t be confused, that’s not a hooligan throwing things around.



This is Revenue minister Sri. R V Deshpande throwing sports kit at sportspersons. He seems to be inspired by Sri. HD Revanna. After all such uncivilised culture is a part & parcel of Congress party. pic.twitter.com/8gLzlJM3cx BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) October 31, 2018

In Karnataka, the BJP is an opposition party; the Congress and the JD(S) run a coalition government.

Deshpande "seems to be inspired by Shri HD Revanna," the BJP said.

It was Revanna, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's brother, who drew severe criticism in August when he was filmed throwing biscuit packets in a relief camp in Hassan district.

The video of Deshpande, meanwhile, got the attention of the Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.

"Absolutely unacceptable behavior! Mr Deshpande, please do not undermine the dignity of those athletes or your position," he said.

Absolutely unacceptable behavior! Mr Deshpande, please do not undermine the dignity of those athletes or your position. https://t.co/mYAdP2Zfv5 Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) November 1, 2018

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