Media confined to gate corner People scoff at tight vigil at Prajavani, say its unnecessary  

samuel joshua
People who attended the Prajavani on Friday called the strict police check-in and the presence of more than 100 police personnel guarding the whole place unnecessary, where not even a minister visits and addresses the problems. A total of 545 people submitted their applications at the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Praja Bhavan, where many came with hope after hearing that some problems were being solved.
Upon asking Venkat from Uppal, who came for updates on a grievance submitted, he said the police checked him and his backpack and asked him to put it aside and collect it while leaving. Venkat also said that the police asked questions about his grievance and where he was from, raising suspicions and making him uncomfortable. He also said, “Since when are the police concerned about the grievances and asking questions like they can solve them?” Venkat asked.
Meanwhile, the print and electronic media have been restricted to a corner under a tent at the gate. The police stand behind the media personnel after they arrive, confining them to the corner of the tent.
Since the Prajavani resumed after the Lok Sabha elections, the media have been collecting information sitting under the tent for hours without proper drinking water.
The tent is barricaded in a square, where citizens have to come inside, all the way around the gate to address their unresolved problems to the media.
Vijayamma and Subba Lakshmi from Rangareddy submitted their grievance regarding the 2BHK issue. Vijayamma stated that the more 2BHK applicants submit about the issue, the more concerned the government will get, or else they will ignore the assured promise. Subba Lakshmi also said that lady police are not even letting them stay and sit in the corner while they come from a faraway place.
According to the officials, over 95 applications were received for revenue issues, 84 for civil supplies, 82 for electricity, 79 for housing, 47 for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development and 158 for other departments.