Hyderabad, Oct. 20 -- Bharat Rashtra Smithi (BRS) MLA T Harish Rao on Monday, October 20, visited the Bhagyalakshmi Temple in Hyderabad on the occasion of Deepawali.

After offering prayers at the temple located near Charminar, Rao said, "Our culture is remarkable because it upholds traditions such as having a temple for the Goddess within Charminar, where Hindus respect Muslims and Muslims respect Hindus."

The former Telangana finance minister said that he prayed for the progress of Hyderabad and the prosperity of the people of Telangana. A video shared on social media shows the MLA offering prayers at the temple.

Reacting to the killing of a rowdy sheeter in Nizamabad, Rao said, "Today we are seeing that the Telangana police is defenc...