Ganesh Chaturthi a low-key affair in Telangana this year

Ganesh Chaturthi was celebrated this year without pomp across Telangana as was vised by state government due to COVID-19 pandemic.

People performed pujas in ir homes, t in public as has been practice for years.

State Endowments Minister A Indrakaran Reddy on Thursday appealed to people to organise Chaturthi festivities and Muharrum this month as per COVID-19 rms in view of threat of its spreing if collective prayers and processions were held.

Centre h issued guidelines t to permit mass celebrations as part of fight against virus.

However, BJPs lone MLA from state Raja Singh was t happy with governments decision to keep festival low key.

Hindus are t allowed to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi due to #COVID19... KCR govt is against Hindus & how @hydcitypolice allowed such thing to happen," he tweeted on Friday.

Ganesh Utsav Samithi, which has been playing an anchor role in organising smooth conduct of festival, also urged devotees and Ganesh pandal organisers here to celebrate in a simple manner without large garings.

Ganesh Chaturthi was celebrated this year without pomp across Telangana as was vised by state government due to COVID-19 pandemic.