GHMC has launched distribution of 2 lakh eco-friendly Ganesh idols in Hyderabad, along with clay pots and lamps. The civic body has also deployed 25,000 workers in three shifts and set up immersion ponds, sanitation and safety measures for smooth festivities.
During the course of the meeting, heated arguments took place between BRS and BJP corporators when Samala Hema, BRS corporator from Sitaphalmandi blamed the Central government's intelligence failure for the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. The BJP corporators swiftly reacted and demanded an apology from the BRS corporator for blaming the Centre.