On October 7, Brahmotsavam was started with the ritual of Dhwajarohanam, where the Garuda Dhwaja of the Lord is hoisted, marking Garuda's travel to Devaloka to invite Gods of heaven to come and attend the festivities.
Agreeing with the state government’s crackdown on the Hindu festival, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on September 8 had upheld the restrictions imposed.
After the dish was cooked, the son of ex-Congress MP Harsha Kumar put it in a tightly packed box for it to be sent via courier to Twitter's headquarters.
The union government in a reply to a question asked in the Parliament said that no person who professes a religion different from the Hindu, the Sikh or the Buddhist religion shall be deemed to be a member of a Scheduled Caste