Tensions flared in Secunderabad after the alleged desecration of the idol on the Muthyalamma temple, main the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal to name for a state-wide bandh on Saturday. Different Hindu organisations additionally expressed their assist for the protest which noticed demonstrators collect on the Shri Muthyalamma Devi Temple in Hyderabad. Following this, police had been alleged compelled to resort to lathi prices to manage the rising crowd of protestors.
In accordance with ANI, police took to lathi cost the protestors at Shri Muthyalamma Devi Temple in Hyderabad.
#WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana: Police lati charged the protestors at Shri Muthyalamma Devi Temple in Hyderabad.
A number of folks gathered on the Shri Muthyalamma Devi Temple to point out their protest towards the alleged assault on the idol on the temple pic.twitter.com/Rzi46VCJ6D
— ANI (@ANI) October 19, 2024
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The incident that sparked the unrest occurred final week when locals claimed that the idol on the Muthyalamma temple was vandalized, resulting in widespread outrage. A person allegedly concerned within the act was apprehended by the locals and handed over to the police, however tensions remained excessive as protesters demanded stronger motion.
A number of BJP leaders, together with Telangana BJP President G Kishan Reddy and Madhavi Latha, voiced their condemnation of the incident, with Reddy criticizing the state authorities’s dealing with of legislation and order. He highlighted the latest sample of alleged assaults on Hindu temples, stating, “A collection of incidents involving the destruction of idols of Goddess Durga Matha at varied temples and pandals throughout Navratri in Bhagyanagar level to the negligence of the state authorities.”
The protests have attracted vital consideration, with locals and political leaders calling for swift justice. Regardless of the authorities’ efforts to take care of peace, the bandh has intensified the ambiance, elevating considerations about communal concord within the area.