The Bhagyalakshmi Temple, abutting the south-east minaret of the historic Charminar, witnessed saffron whorls of political activity with several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and stalwarts arriving, with the latest being Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The temple has become a locus of political activity of sorts since the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation polls of 2020.
“Yogi ji had come in the morning and did the aarti and was here for around 15 minutes,” said Bhagyalakshmi Temple trustee Shashikala, who was with the Uttar Pradesh CM during his visit. “He was accompanied by Bandi Sanjay, Raja Singh, Dr K Laxman and other leaders.”
The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s visit was amidst a significant increase in constabulary, and surrounded by a phalanx of security personnel.