DCP Charminar Zone, Hyd

My team of officers did the customary final route inspection for Ganesh immersion on 28 th , starting from Balapur-through old city - to the Hussainsagar lake . We checked out the road condition, the heights of the various flyovers , overhanging trees and wires Etc .The tour helped us get clarity about several issues . Later we had a 3 hour long VC with all @hydcitypolice officers and outside officers and gave detailed instructions about immersion and procession and also about the Milad procession which follows immediately.

All officers of @hydcitypolice have been visiting Ganesh pandals, checking the immersion process at artificial ponds, other water bodies and ensuring safety measures.This is going till early hours. Yesterday night visited several such sensitive areas in HussainiAlam, Kamatipura, Moghalpura in old city of South zone and reviewed the situation.

Had a meeting with the elders of the Muslim community who took a historic decision to postpone the #Milad Un Nabi juloos( procession) on 28 th September as it was clashing with the Ganesh final immersion on the same day.We agreed to make the needed arrangements on 1 st October. This is a shining example of the Ganga Jamuni tehzeeb (culture)of our city and state and the harmony with which people are coexisting. This automatically leads to more development and growth. I appeal to all involved to exercise utmost restraint in their celebrations and respect the sensitivities of each other to protect the greatness of this #City🙏🏻

Conducted the Central Peace Committee meeting where over 500 members of the 7 Zones attended in the presence of all ACP and above rank officers of @hydcitypolice . We have focused on including younger members of concerned areas to connect with the youth and requested them to be messengers of peace. These committees play a humongous role in bridging the gap between administration and public and they are always there in times of crises. We’ll be having a structure of such committees at -Police station level - zonal level and Commissionerate level . I requested everyone to spare time and do service from heart rather than for any gain because it is peace and law & order which has leapfrogged #Hyderabad and Telangana’s development.

Since it’s #raining continuously, please listen to @hydcitypolice staff on duty and be careful.

What was interesting was that the patient elephant Roopvathi waited to be given it’s Bananas and Bread loafs after it blessed us and we flagged off the procession -the look through the corner of it’s eyes 👀 when we delayed a moment was worth a million rupees 😂😅

Visited the Akkanna Madanna Temple where by tradition the City Kotwal (CP) flags off the ghatam elephant procession. The Golconda Fort Temple and this temple in Haribowli,old city have a 350 years history- both were built by the brothers Akkanna and Madanna who were powerful ministers in the Tana Shahi (Qutub Shahi Dynasty) rule in 1675-80 period . Bonalu celebrations started here after independence.The Ujjaini Mahankali Temple and Bonalu date back to 1813-15 and the LalDarwaza to 1907-8 . So, they are steeped in history.

-> @hydcitypolice, in preparation for the forthcoming #Muharram, conducted a crucial coordination meeting with the members of the Shia community, public representatives and officials of other department. We sought the feedback of the community members and urged them to cooperate with the City police. This is a period of 10 days when Shia brethren express sorrow .all wings of @hydcitypolice, will strive to ensure the Bibi-Ka-Alam procession with elephant passes off peacefully.

Like last year ,it was exhilarating for me to attend the opening ceremony of Laldarwaza #bonalu festivities along with my team as the Kotwal is lifted in a JCB so as to garland the shikhara. There is lot of #history attached to this uniquely Telangana festival. In 1908 , 115 years ago, when the Musi river floods were on the rampage , the prime minister Sri Kishen Pershad suggested to the then Nizam Mahboob Ali khan to make offerings in this temple .The floods ebbed. Devotees from even neighbouring states celebrate laldarwaza bonalu expressing profound gratitude and reverence.