Telangana High Court grants permission for conduct of 'Gau Mata Sammelanam'

Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday granted permission for conducting “Gau Mata Sammelanam”- the spiritual awareness programme at the NTR stadium, Hyderabad on April 1 from 3pm to 9pm. Yuga Tulasi Foundation filed this writ petition challenging the action of the police refusing permission for the conduct of the event.

The authorities submitted that such order has been passed considering the sudden increase of the Covid cases and in pursuance of the guidelines issued under the GO 69 by the



Home Department. 

The Petitioners told necessary precautions were taken, including sprinkling organic cow dung, and the participants were reduced from 2,000 to 400. The judge said when permission is granted for screening of movies what is the difficulty of allowing meeting in such big stadium. The petitioner shall take all steps to reduce the participants further below 400, and also made it clear this order shall not be a precedent to similar circumstances.