As the scorching beats of Sunburn were set to sizzle the stage in Hyderabad, an unanticipated snag in administrative permissions has cast a shadow over the eagerly awaited New Year’s Eve music festival. Cyberabad Police have mounted an investigation and action against Sunburn, initiating a case at the local Madhapur Police Station due to the premature sale of tickets prior to the requisite police approvals. Furthermore, compliance notices have been dispatched to the MD and nodal officer of BookMyShow, the online ticketing portal responsible for these hasty sales.
The development follows close on the heels of Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s stern objection to this procedural bypass. Upon Reddy’s directive, an inquiry spearheaded by the Cyberabad Police Commissioner Avinash Mohanty was set into motion. The heart of the matter lies in tickets being sold without police sanctions, leading to concerns over the event’s compliance with legal and safety standards.
Additional Commissioner of Police N. Narasimha Reddy, in an elucidative narrative to the media on Monday, divulged that event organizers had been counselled on December 16 on the application process for permissions. It was conveyed that police sanctions are contingent upon a thorough assessment of the event’s history, alongside securing clearances from the Excise Department and venue authorities.
Despite such guidance, the sale of tickets had commenced on BookMyShow without securing the green light from the police, precipitating the registration of the case by law enforcement. The arrangements for Sunburn were primed for near HITEC City, Madhapur’s IT crucible, all coming under the Cyberabad Police Commissionerate’s jurisdiction.
Ensuring due diligence, the Telangana Chief Minister during a meet with District Collectors and SPs communicated directions for a meticulous inquiry into the issue. An emphasis was placed on understanding whether permission was awarded, and in its absence, an imperative was set on unraveling the mechanics behind the premature ticket sales. Reddy pointed out the precedents set by other states like Goa, Maharashtra, and Karnataka, where Sunburn events were axed due to similar concerns.
Revanth Reddy’s directives resonate with a broader mandate to address the drug menace with unwavering fortitude. With New Year’s Eve festivities on the horizon, the Chief Minister advised a vigilant watch to thwart drug consumption at these high-octane gatherings. He warned against perceiving such events purely as revenue generators, citing their potential to ferment a deleterious culture and derail the futures of the youth.
Culminating the series of responses, Cyberabad’s Additional Commissioner of Police underscored the mandate that event organizers would bear full accountability if any unlawful activities, including drug abuse or harassment, occurred. Stringent action, compliant with the law, would be taken to address these infringements.
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The tale of Sunburn in Hyderabad continues to unfold, entangled in a web of legal scrutiny and cautionary protocol, casting a looming question — will the final beats drop as planned, or will the silence of compliance prevail? Only time will tell as the events continue to develop.
