Summary:
Hyderabad, Jan 4 (PTI) Amid police restrictions, BJP President JP Nadda on Tuesday paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi"s statue here as part of the party"s "peace rally" in protest against the arrest of BJP"s Telangana unit president Bandi Sanjay Kumar.
High drama prevailed on Tuesday evening as Nadda arrived at the city airport to participate in the party rally but police denied permission for holding it in view of COVID-19-related prohibitory orders.
Nadda told reporters at the airport that city joint commissioner of police Kartikeya met him and told him that the COVID-19 norms should be adhered to and that no permission was accorded for the event.
Nadda said he told the police official that he would follow all COVID-19 norms and go to Mahatma Gandhi"s statue accordingly, in a democratic way.
Asserting that he would follow COVID-19 norms, Nadda said he requested the police official to make necessary arrangements so that he can pay his respects at Mahatma Gandhi"s statue as per the norms.
The police official, however, expressed his inability saying he had no permission for it, he said.