Inferno at the five-day yagna organised by KCR 

‘Yaga’ is being organised in the sprawling premises at Rao’s farm house at Erravelli village in Medak district. 

A  fire broke out at the five-day yagna organised by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao in Medak district on Sunday.

KCR with strength of  1,100 priests from seven states to chant the mantras and perform the prayers. KCR had also constructed a mega yagashala, a structure made of bamboo and paddy straw over 40,000 square feet, with 106 yagna kundas (fire pits).

KCR has faced stiff criticism from the Opposition, accusing him of misusing government machinery and wasting public money.Rao, dismissed the charge, claiming that no government money was being spent for the 'Yaga (ritual)."

Many fire fighting teams pressed into action at Yagna site  brought the fire under control immediately but destroyed the thatched roof of the main pandal.

MEDIA INVITE

We are organising a media briefing on the arrival of the Sadbhavna Yatra from Ayodhya led by Yugal Kishor Shastri. 

Peace activist and priest Shastriji is a resident of Hanuman Garhi, Ayodhya and has been working for communal harmony for over 20 years. 

Yugal Kumar Shastri and his team will be felicitated. 

Yugal Kishore Shastri,  Prof Apoorvanand, John Dayal  will address the media on the present developments in Ayodhya. 

Members of his team will also sing Kabir songs. 

Kindly depute a reporter and a photographer to cover the Press Conference. 

Time: 3PM

Venue: IWPC, 5 Windsor Place, New Delhi

Date: Dec 28, 2015

Yours sincerely

Shabnam Hashmi

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