VIJAYAWADA: The AP government is rolling out a red carpet for Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao who is coming down to Tirumala on Tuesday on a thanksgiving visit to the temple town. KCR would offer Rs 5 crore worth gold jewellery to Lord Venkateswara on Wednesday morning as part of a vow he made before separate Telangana was carved out. The entire TTD administration is busy making arrangements for the visit of KCR, who would arrive at Renigunta airport at 5 pm and drive down to Padmavathi. "Offerings to the Lord was part of his vow made before realising Telangana," said Telangana government's advisor and former TTD executive officer KV Ramanachary. He said the CM would present a 'Saligrama Haram' and 'Makara Kanthi' to the deity.

Source: Times of India February 21, 2017 02:47 UTC