With just two days remaining for the annual administration of fish medicine, the district administration is yet to identify an ‘ideal' venue for it.
In-charge Collector of Ranga Reddy district Sudershan Reddy has made it clear that fish medicine will not be given at Katedan.
In all probability, the programme may be shifted to Exhibition Grounds again this year.
Exhibition grounds?
Already, the in-charge Collector has written a letter, seeking permission to administer fish medicine to people at the Exhibition Grounds, to General Administration Department (GAD).
In a co-ordination meeting on on Tuesday, in which family members of Bathini Goud, police and revenue authorities were present, the In-charge Collector said that police had expressed their inability to provide adequate security cover at Katedan.
Top Cyberabad police personnel, after conducting a thorough survey of the two venues at Katedan, concluded that the venues were not ideally ‘located' to provide security to large number of visitors, expected to reach venue between June 8 and 9 from various parts of the country. Needless to say, the members of the Bathini family are on tenterhooks.
“There are just two-days left. Already, the invites have been sent and we have even declared Katedan as the official venue. Now, authorities say that Katedan is unfit. We don't know about the government's intention towards administration of fish medicine. This is sheer harassment,” Bathini Harinath Goud told The Hindu .
Cyberabad DCP Sudhir Babu said that the two venues at Katedan were not ideal for conducting fish prasadam programme. A detailed report highlighting the difficulties in providing security was submitted to the DGP, DCP Sudhir Babu said.
The in-charge Collector said that it would be risky to compromise on security at a venue where thousands from various parts of the countrywere expected to come.
