Hyderabad: Commissioner of Police and Additional District Magistrate (Executive) C.V. Anand on Wednesday directed that all toddy and wine shops—including bars in restaurants, but excluding bars in star hotels and registered clubs—must remain closed from 6 a.m. on July 13 to 6 a.m. on July 15 in view of the Sree Ujjaini Mahankali Jathara (Bonalu Festival) in Secunderabad.
The directive is aimed at ensuring public peace and order during the major religious event. The restriction applies to establishments located within the jurisdiction of specific police stations across North, East, and Central Zones of the city.
In the Central Zone, the closure will affect Gandhinagar. In the East Zone, it includes Chilkalguda, Lalaguda, and Warasiguda. In the North Zone, the order covers Begumpet, Gopalpuram, Tukaramgate, Marredpally, Mahankali, Ramgopalpet, and Market police station limits.
The order was issued as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order during the large public gatherings expected for the festival.
