For prayers in Charminar’s mosque, seek permission from ASI Delhi: ASI Telangana By Mohammed Hussain Ahmed| Posted by Sameer | Published: 9th March 2021 11:14 am IST Hyderabad: In response to a representation seeking permission for prayers in Charminar’s mosque, the officials of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Telangana expressed their inability to grant such permission and advised them to contact ASI officials in Delhi for such permission. Earlier, Hyderabad Congress Committee Vice President Mohammed Arshad Khan had a representation with Superintending Archaeologist S S Kumar seeking his permission to allow prayer in Charminar’s historic mosque. Kumar informed Khan in writing that neither he nor other officials have the authority to open the mosque for prayers. He advised Khan to contact ASI in Delhi.