Justice K. Lakshman of Telangana High Court on Thursday suspended the permission granted by Telangana government permitting installation of NTR idol depicting him as lord Krishna at Lakaram tank in Khammam town. The idol was supposed to be unveiled on May 28 marking 100th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh and film actor late N.T. Rama Rao.
The judge passed the interim direction after hearing extensive arguments presented by the petitioners’ counsels Chalakani Venkat Yadav and Satyam Reddy along with Additional Advocate General J. Ramchander Rao. Earlier, the HC had passed an interim direction keeping in abeyance installation of NTR idol in lord Sri Krishna form at the tank.
Mr. Chalakani Venkat Yadav said that a private body Telugu Association of North America (TANA) approached the HC again by way of filing counter affidavit and stating that the State government had accorded permission to erect NTR statue at Lakkaram tank bund. They presented a copy of the memo issued on the name of Special Chief Secretary Dr. Rajat Kumar, the lawyer said.
