KCR gears Telangana for Ramzan festival

Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday directed the official machinery to make the best arrangements for the holy Ramzan festival at all mosques and edgahs across the state and in twin cities. At a high-level review meeting along with his deputy Mahamood Ali, Chief Secretary Dr Rajiv Sharma and other officials at Camp Office here, KCR said besides conducting Ifthar Party at Nizam College grounds with special prayers on June 26, a six day-long Ramzan festivities should be conducted at 100 locations in twin cities and 95 Assembly segments in the districts. Stating that he will attend the main Ifthar party at the Nizam College grounds, he asked the officials to invite all important leaders, eminent personalities, religious heads, ambassadors, consulates for the mega event. He asked the officials to distribute clothes among 2 lakhs Muslim brethren at all the mosques and madarsas and also at orphanages form June 17 to 22. All mosques should be decorated on the occasion and also basic amenities be made available to the faithful. He reviewed education and employment opportunities for poor Muslims and Minorities. Stating that an inquiry was ordered for the status on the land distributed among 3 lakh Muslims so far, he said that steps would be taken for proper use of the land. KCR also said that development of assigned lands would be taken up soon to help the minorities, a CMO release said.