KCR takes holy dip at Pushkaram

Telangana Rashtra Samithi Leader K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday took a holy dip at Arjun Ghat in Kotapally mandal on the banks of Pranahita river in the district on the occasion of the Pushkaram, the 12-day event which began on December 6.

The TRS chief took the holy dip along with his wife and performed special pujas at the temple.

Talking to media persons later, KRC stated that separate Telangana state would be formed in the beginning of 2011.

He said that he hoped that the Justice B N Srikrishna Commission, appointed for consultations over the separate statehood issue, would give a favourable report on division of the state to the Centre.

The TRC chief alleged discrimination in the releasing of funds for making arrangements for the Pushkaram in the district. The Pushkaram would conclude on December 17.

Reacting on the suspension of TRS MLAs from Assembly over the lifting of police cases against students, he warned that the government would face serious consequences if it fails to lift cases.

Meanwhile the police made tight security arrangements for the visit of the TRS leader to the Pushkar Ghat.