Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 14 (ANI): BJP leader NV Subash on Wednesday accused the Revanth Reddy government of deliberately ignoring Hindu temples, notably the Bhagyalakshmi temple, during the Miss World 2025 pageant, which has kicked off in the city.

Contestants from 109 countries are participating in the 72nd Miss World competition. Subash claimed that despite conducting a grand gala event in the Old City, the government failed to include the Bhagyalakshmi temple in the contestants' and officials' itinerary.

'The Miss World competition has started in Hyderabad. This is being viewed by more than 140 countries in the world. Telangana BJP asks Revanth Reddy government, when you have just conducted a grand gala event in the Old City and the contestants and officials visited all the important places, why did you ignore the Bhagyalakshmi temple?' he questioned.

The BJP leader suspected that the government might be in collusion with the AIMIM party to deliberately ignore Hindu temples and accused them of being done to appease the voters ahead of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation polls.

'We doubt that you have come together with the AIMIM party to ensure that these contestants cannot see the Bhagyalakshmi temple. BJP blames Revant Reddy govt, Congress for deliberately ignoring Hindu temples as GHMC elections are coming,' he further said.

He further stated that the Bhagyalakshmi temple is very famous, and people come from different parts of the country and take the blessings of the Goddess.

Subash stated that if these contestants had visited Bhagyalakshmi temple, they would have told the people in their respective countries about the culture of Telangana, especially Hindu temples.

Earlier as part of the Miss World 2025 event being hosted in Hyderabad, 109 contestants representing countries from across the globe visited the iconic Charminar in Hyderabad.

The contestants posed for a photo as they greeted their fans as part of the ongoing campaign of Miss World 2025 in Hyderabad. The photo session was held in front of the Charminar to capture the iconic monument alongside the international contestants.

The models from different countries participated in the photo session, including Australia, Poland, and others.

Following the photo session, the contestants visited the nearby Laad Bazaar (Chudi Bazaar) for a curated shopping experience as per their itinerary for today, as stated in a press note by Telangana I&PR.

They also explored nine selected stores renowned for their traditional bangles, pearls, and ornamental items, including Hyderabad Bangles, Mujeeb Bangles, Kanhaiyalal, Motilal Karwa, Gokuldas Zariwala, KR Kasat, Jaju Pearls, AH Zariwala, and Afzal Miya Karchobwale.

On Monday, the contestants of the 72nd Miss World Festival from the Asian and Oceanic regions marked Buddha Purnima with a cultural and spiritual visit to Buddhavanam, a renowned Buddhist heritage site at Nagarjunasagar in Telangana's Nalgonda district.

The heritage tour, a significant part of the festival's itinerary, aims to highlight Telangana's rich history and diverse cultural heritage to offer the contestants the region's profound spiritual and historical legacy.

The day's itinerary included a brief stopover at a guest house near Chintapalli, followed by a picturesque photo session at Vijay Vihar, set against the serene backdrop of the Nagarjunasagar reservoir. (ANI)