CM KCR shows respect to Azaan, pauses his speech in Sidipet

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday stopped his speech midway when he heard the azaan (call to prayer) from a masjid, as a mark of respect when he was addressing a public meeting on the Government Degree College grounds in Siddipet.

The Chief Minister, who was belting



out several announcements, heard ‘Azaan’ from loudspeakers, and after confirming with an official that it was from a nearby mosque, stopped his speech for a few minutes till the same was completed. The attendees and also people watching the live telecast of the event were impressed by the gesture.