Hyderabad Beggars Back To Their Fate Post Ivanka Glory

Hyderabad: Post GES hype and much show off, Hyderabad beggars are back in business seeking alms on the city roads. Although the Prison department announced that it would initiate the drive (Operation Beggars) from December 1, beggars appeared at various junctions in the city on Monday.

It may be recalled that the Telangana government had directed the GHMC authorities, Telangana Prisons Department and the Hyderabad police to embark on Operation Beggars to ensure that no foreign delegates must see a beggar on the city roads before the GES summit which was attended by Ivanka Trump, the daughter of US President Donald Trump.

The patrolling officers and special teams of the Hyderabad police had so far picked up 123 female and 212 male beggars and shifted them to Anand Ashrams and state-run homes. Ironically, an MBA graduate and an NRI were among the beggars who were picked up by the police teams.