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Cyberabad Police Commissioner Avinash Mohanty clarified on Monday that no permission has been granted for the Sunburn music festival on New Year’s Eve, despite the online sale of tickets by the BookMyShow portal. He said the organisers applied for the permission but the police rejected it as the event was not suitable for the city.

The clarification came after Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy directed the Police Commissioner to conduct an enquiry into the sale of tickets for the event. The Sunburn Music Festival was planned near HITEC City, the information technology hub in Madhapur. 

Though the Police Commissioner said that permission was not given for the event, the ticket window was open on BookMyShow till Monday morning, for the event planned on the night of December 31.

CM Revanth Reddy expressed his concern over the drug menace and the destructive culture spread by such events. He mentioned that states like Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka also cancelled the Sunburn music festival due to similar issues. He said that such events are spreading destructive culture and spoiling the careers of youth.

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The chief minister directed the officials to keep a tight vigil on the events on New Year Eve and ensure that no drugs or liquor are served to minors. He instructed officials not to treat the events on New Year’s Eve as revenue earners. CM Reddy also reiterated his resolve to make Telangana drugs-free and asked the police to crack down on all places promoting the use of drugs.

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