Minister K. Satyanarayana had to face a bitter experience during his maiden visit on Friday to the famed Sri Kalahastheeswara Swamy temple in Srikalahasti town after taking over the Endowments portfolio recently.
Apart from the common devotees, those who had performed ‘Rahu Ketu Puja’ were also about to have darshan when the authorities ordered a halt to the moving queue, keeping in view the security protocol that had to be followed for the Minister’s visit.
The jostling of the crowd due to the weekend pile-up, the sweltering heat and the prolonged waiting made the devotees lose their patience, who began shouting slogans of ‘Go back!’ as the Minister entered the temple.
