Parties come together to unfurl tricolour atop Guntur's Jinnah tower week after Hindu Vahini's attempt
India Today
The Guntur mayor explained that at the behest of requests from various political groups, arrangements will be made to hoist the Indian flag at Guntur’s Jinnah Tower.
On January 26, police detained a few Hindu Vahini activists who wanted to hoist the national flag atop the Jinnah Tower, a prominent and iconic structure of Guntur city.
The police action drew flack from the BJP and others, who condemned the detention of Hindu Vahini activists.
Considering appeals from various groups, Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) Mayor, Kavati Manohar Naidu, said that the necessary arrangements will be made to hoist the National flag near Jinnah Tower.
He, along with Guntur East MLA, Mohammed Musthafa, visited the tower and inspected the arrangements.
The Guntur mayor explained that, at the request of various groups, it was decided to decorate the tower with the Tricolour and to construct a pole to hoist the national flag near the tower.
He alleged that BJP leaders are trying to spoil the peaceful environment of Guntur where people of all the communities and religions live peacefully.
“BJP state unit chief, Somu Veerraju, is trying to make an issue out of this and disturb the peace in the region,” he alleged.
