Telangana govt asked to file review petition in HC on Ganesh idol immersion

Court order is in violation of religious freedom, Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsava Samithi said

Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsava Samithi (BGUS) has asked the State Government to file a review petition in the High Court or move the Supreme Court over High Court order issued against immersion of Ganesh idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP) and metallic colours in water bodies. Addressing the media on Saturday, the committee members alleged that the court order was in violation of fundamental rights and religious freedom ensured by the Constitution. They sought to know why the State government had not taken facts about water bodies’ pollution linked to Ganesh idols immersion. BGUS members pointed out that pollution control board reports on pollution levels of Hussainsagar and a few other lakes had revealed that idol immersion had no impact on the quality of water. They also mentioned that a GO issued in the past suggesting use of PoP idols compared to clay idols and the order was still in force.