Madhavi Latha under house arrest, Banjara Hills temple row

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kompella Madhavi Latha was on Tuesday, July 29, was placed under house arrest in Hyderabad ahead of her visit to the Pedamma Thalli Temple in Banjara Hills.

The police officials allegedly barred her from offering prayers at the temple. In a post on X, Latha said, “The Telangana government has placed me under house arrest. Is it a crime to express devotion during a festival?”

She claimed that



the police apprehended her from offering Bonam, a traditional meal consisting of cooked rice, milk, and jaggery, typically in an earthen pot adorned with neem leaves, turmeric, and vermillion, as a way to express gratitude and seek blessings from the Goddess Mahakali. 

In a video shared on X, the BJP leader said, “I was going to offer Bonam at the Pedamma Thalli Temple. However, the police have been deployed at my house for the past two hours.