Hyderabad, July 16 -- The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) on Thursday, July 16, issued a circular banning milk and water ablutions from all programs of the Congress party.

The circular was issued in accordance with directions from Meenakshi Natarajan, All India Congress Committee (AICC) in charge of Telangana.

According to the circular, such practices are "completely contrary to the ideology and principles of the Congress party" as it involves wastage of food items. Leaders have been encouraged to undertake food distribution drives instead.

The order also prohibits using JCBs, bulldozers or any heavy machinery to place oversized garlands on senior party leaders. "These vehicles are symbols of oppression. From now onwards, u...