Prophet Remarks Row: Protests Escalate In Hyderabad

More than fifty people were injured after the police resorted to lathi-charge to bring situation under control

More Protests In Hyderabad Over Suspended BJP MLA's Prophet Remarks ( Image Source :ABP Desam )

Hyderabad: Tension prevailed in Hyderabad's Old City as people staged protests against BJP MLA Raja Singh for his alleged derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad. Police resorted to lathi-charge on Wednesday to control protesters who raised slogans, burnt effigies and pelted stones. According to the ABP Desam report, more than fifty people were injured after the police resorted to lathi-charge to bring situation under control. 

BJP leader T Raja Singh was arrested on Tuesday after a complaint was filed against him for inciting hatred between religious groups and hurting religious sentiments with his derogatory comments. After several hours, the court denied the police's plea for custody, and the BJP leader was granted bail.

On Wednesday, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao reviewed and directed the police officials to take stern action against people inciting violence and disturbing the social fabric in the state. 

In sensitive areas, more police officers, including Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel, Greyhounds, and Reserve Police, were deployed. A flag march was organised by the RAF and local police on the Charminar-Shahali Banda road.

On Monday and Tuesday, the parts of the city witnessed intense protests. Early on Wednesday, when police used baton charges to disperse some stone pelters, violence erupted in some areas. After Raja Singh was granted bail on Tuesday night, protests broke out in Charminar, Madina Circle, Chandrayangutta, Barkas, and other localities.

Amid Protests, Traffic Restrictions Imposed In Hyderabad 

Meanwhile, due to the law and order situation and ongoing protests in the Old City, the police have announced traffic limitations. Commuters travelling through Puranapul Bridge, MJ Bridge, Nayapul Bridge, Shivaji Bridge, Chadarghat Bridge, Chadarghat Causeway, Musarambagh Bridge to Old City, Malakpet and LB Nagar will have to take alternative routes. The roads have been closed from MJ Market to Nayapul Bridge, MJ Bridge and Puranapul Bridge to Old City.

(With inputs from ABP Desam — It is a Telugu platform of ABP News. For more news, commentary and latest happenings from two Telugu states, follow https://telugu.abplive.com/)