Minister urges use of small clay idols for Vinayaka Chaturthi amid water shortage in Kurnool

The river Tungabhadra and all other water bodies passing through the city have almost dried up due to the El Nino effect; Bharath says that he can understand the sentiments of the people, but the circumstances were not favourable for immersing bigger idols

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