Hyderabad Police on Saturday resorted to lathicharge after the statewide ‘bandh’ known as by Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal members turned violent. The Hindu outfit members are protesting in opposition to the in opposition to the Telangana authorities’s “perspective” in the direction of safety of temples after an alleged desecration of an idol at Muthyalamma temple in Secunderabad on Monday.
Amid chants of “Jai Shree Ram,” the group was seen hurling slippers on the police throughout the protest earlier than the state equipment took management of the group.
Salman Salim Thakur, often known as Salman, an engineering graduate from Maharashtra, allegedly entered the sanctum sanctorum of the Muthyalamma temple in Secunderabad throughout the early hours of Monday and desecrated the primary idol. This act sparked protests from native residents, Hindu organizations, and the BJP.
Listed here are prime developments:
VHP requires protest in Telangana
The VHP introduced a state-wide protest for Saturday, October 19, 2024, accusing the Telangana authorities of failing to guard Hindu temples from assaults.
VHP nationwide spokesperson Vinod Bansal confirmed that the protest will probably be held in any respect district facilities throughout the state.
A number of Hindu teams have expressed their help for the protest, condemning what they describe as a rising variety of assaults on temples all through the state.
Two incidents idol vandalism
The primary incident occurred at a Puja pandal on the Nampally Exhibition Grounds, the place a Durga idol was broken. Police reported {that a} homeless man was liable for the vandalism, claiming it was unintentional. Based on authorities, he was looking for meals and unintentionally disturbed the Prasadam, resulting in the injury. Nevertheless, BJP leaders are calling for an intensive investigation into the matter.
The second incident, which resulted in widespread protests, concerned the vandalism of the Muthyalamma temple in Secunderabad’s Mondal division. Distinguished BJP leaders, together with Union minister and Telangana BJP president G Kishan Reddy, visited the temple complicated to sentence the act.
Native residents apprehended one particular person, later recognized as Salman Salim Thakur, and turned him over to the police. Investigations revealed that Thakur had come to the town earlier within the month to take part in a month-long character improvement workshop. In response to those incidents, BJP leaders are demanding a Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) inquiry.
