Hyderabad dolled up: Ivanka Trump, please keep coming

HYDERABAD: This month-end, Hyderabadis are likely to see US President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, shopping for bangles near Charminar. US officials liasoning on the forthcoming Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), on Friday informed the city police that Ivanka, who will be heading the US delegation for the GES, may go shopping in Hyderabad, probably at Laadbazar near Charminar. Though the itinerary is yet to be finalised, city police are making arrangements for her visit to Charminar, Laadbazar, Chowmahalla Palace, apart from Falaknuma Palace.The schedule is subject to security clearance. City and Cyberabad police have also decided to give a green channel passage in all corridors for Ivanka when she travels from Westin Hotel (where she is slated to stay) to summit venue Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) and then to Falaknuma palace, as well as other locations. On Friday, city traffic police along with other civic authorities conducted a route survey of the possible places of movement of Ivanka.

As per the schedule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a dinner for Ivanka at Falaknuma palace on November 28 and chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao will host a dinner for the GES delegates at Golconda Fort on November 29.
A glittering Laadbazar which is famous for its lac bangles.
South Zone Deputy Commissioner of Police V Satyanarayana told TOI: “We were told that Ivanka Trump might visit Charminar, Laadbazar and Chowmahalla Palace. We will get clarity once the advanced security liaison comes a week ahead of the meet. We are keeping a tab on the area and identifying any newcomers spotted there. Chowmahalla Palace may also be a choice for visit by Ivanka as it was the Nizam’s last darbar.” Sources said Ivanka might not attend the dinner to be hosted by KCR as she is scheduled to leave the city by then.