Hyderabad, Jan.4 (PMI): A delegation from the Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samiti (BGUS) met HMRL MD NVS Reddy on Saturday to request that the elevated metro pillars in the Old City of Hyderabad be constructed at a higher level, ensuring that they do not obstruct the mass Ganesh immersion procession. The delegation, which included BGUS secretary Dr Ravinutala Sashidhar, secretary K. Mahender, BV Chandrashekhar and Balapur Utsav Samiti Chairman K. Niranjan Reddy and vice-chairman S. Srinivas Reddy, submitted a memorandum to this effect.
A VHP delegation has requested HMRL MD N.VS. Reddy to rename Victoria Memorial Station to Astalakshmi Temple Station. The metro station steps are directly located on the main road to the Astalakshmi Temple. Renaming the metro station to Astalakshmi Temple will directly inform devotees from all over the country about the metro rail service. This move will also be beneficial for the metro. The VHP delegation has requested to change the name, which is a symbol of the cruelty of British colonial rulers.
The VHP delegation includes national spokesperson Dr Ravinutala Shashidhar, State committee members H. Nageshwar Rao, Padmashri, Vivekanda Nagar district (Dilsukhnagar) president T. Purushotham Reddy, and secretary P. Sudhakar. (PMI)