In Telangana, Siddipet Collector Who Touched ‘Father Figure’ CM KCR’s Feet Justifies Act

After visuals of the ‘unusual’ act of Siddipet collector P. Venkatarami Reddy touching the feet of Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao surfaced, Reddy justified it saying that it is a Telangana tradition to take the blessings of the elders during the auspicious event. The Chief Minister had reached the inauguration ceremony of the Siddipet collector office on Sunday. Other government officials including Ministers and bureaucrats were also present at the event. 

Further reasoning the act, Reddy added that the CM is like a father to him and so he touched his feet.