The Minister’s statement came after Mohanlal’s offering at the Sabarimala temple for the well-being of Mr. Mammootty during his pilgrimage to the hill shrine on March 19 sparked a row. After the offering receipt was leaked and went viral, a section of the people with extreme religious views stated that Mr. Mammootty is a Muslim and that he should apologise if he had asked Mr. Mohanlal to offer prayers at the hill shrine on his behalf.
Govt. contemplating releasing water from Polavaram upper cofferdam by July 2026, says Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu. The idea will work out, provided the right and left connectivities are completed by then, says the Chief Minister. The task is to complete the Phase-1 works before July 2027 and gear up for the Godavari Pushkarams, he avers. The Polavaram project, which is the lifeline of Andhra Pradesh, has been sabotaged for mere political vendetta, personal ego and immaturity. History will never forgive the blunders committed by the YSRCP government, he says.