This clearly goes against the Protocol and is an example for the highhandedness of the local police in Secunderabad. Union Cabinet Minister and local MP senior leader of BJP Bandaru Dattatreyas convoy was not allowed to the Mahankali Temple for Bonalu jatara, he was made to walk with his family into the temple from the road citing the reason that it was over crowded at about 7.30 am in the morning. However GHMC commisioner and some other chota mota leaders were allowed in the vehicle till the temple. MP Kavitha was allowed till the temple in her vehicle.
It is believed that Dattanna the soft spoken union Minister and the representative from Telangana met with an intended insult and embarrassing situation after Telangana police officials denied entry to his convoy to enter the premises of Mahankali temple. Around 7:30 AM in the morning, the Hyderabadi leader and family reached temple on the occasion of ‘Bonalu’.
As soon as Bandaru’s convoy reached close to temple, the officials stopped his vehicles by citing that temple is already over-crowded and he cannot enter with his cars. Although his security mentioned about the timing 9:20 AM of the flight he should catch for Tirupati, it was of no use. Dattatreya and his vehicles were barred at old police station building of Ramgopalpet and were asked to reach temple by walk.
This is nothing but pure insult to the top leaders who gives a lot of respect to others. But Dattanna was a cool cucumber, he just silently god down and walked to the temple with his family and another leader MLA Kishan Reddy also was with him.
Unopposed Bandaru, silently, stepped out of his car and took a walk to reach temple along with his family members. While returning back, the union minister stayed back sometime expecting a response from police , but he had to leave the temple with no response.
This is bad because it was only the case with Union Minister Bandaru because rest of the state leaders, MP Kavitha, GHMC commissioner Janardhan Reddy and even the mid-level VIPs and VVIPS of ruling party rode their car close to temple to have darshan of Mahankali.
West Zone DCP and the CP must look into the matter. Insulting the union minister is not right in his own constituency.
