Telangana CM to inaugurate temple, mosque, church in new Secretariat complex on Aug 25
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Telangana: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will inaugurate a temple, a mosque, and a church in the Dr. BR Ambedkar Telangana state Secretariat premises on August 25.
The Chief Minister on Tuesday announced that he has taken the decision in tune with his government’s policy of equality of all religions and reflecting the secular spirit enshrined in the Indian Constitution.
The move will further promote Telangana’s 'Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb' and communal harmony, he said.
On August 25, the CM will re-open a temple by installing a Nalla Pochamma idol in the presence of priests by following Hindu traditions. On the same day, he will inaugurate a mosque and a church in accordance with Islam and Christian faiths.
These three religious places will be accessible for Secretariat employees to perform rituals during their festivities, according to a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office.
Two mosques and a temple were razed during the demolition of old secretariat buildings. KCR had expressed his regret over the demolition, saying that the places of worship were damaged due to the fall of the debris on them and had promised to rebuild the place of worship on more spacious sites at the government’s cost.
On September 5, 2021, KCR announced that the government will rebuild mosques and a temple, along with a church, in the new Secretariat complex, as the Christian leaders informed the CM that the church services were also used to be held in the old Secretariat.
The foundation stone for the reconstruction of the two mosques in the new State Secretariat premises was laid on November 25, 2021. The state government had allotted 1,500 yards for the mosques, which are estimated to cost Rs 2.9 crore.
With inputs from IANS
