No untoward incident reported from across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad: The ‘Black Day’ call given by various Muslim organisat...
No untoward incident reported from across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad: The ‘Black Day’ call given by various Muslim organisations to mark the 22nd anniversary of demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya passed off peacefully across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. A shutdown was observed in the Old City areas of Hyderabad following a call given by some Muslim groups to mark the demolition of the Babri Masjid.
Shops, business establishments and educational institutions were closed and vehicles were off the roads. The police stepped up security to prevent any untoward incident. The usual hustle and bustle around historic Charminar was missing while the roads in the centuries-old markets wore a deserted look. Police have banned rallies, meetings, processions and dharnas in the limits of both Hyderabad and Cyerabad police commissionerates to maintain peace and harmony.
Muslims protest the demolition of Babri Masjid on its 22nd anniversary near Indira Park in Hyderabad on Saturday.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner M Mahender Reddy said the orders were issued in view of reliable information that certain groups were trying to create disturbances affecting public peace and order and inciting communal animosity between different communities.
Black flags were hoisted at many places in the Old City. A shutdown was also observed at Nampally, Mehdipatnam, Asif Nagar, Toli Chowki, Golconda and other areas of the city. The police said the situation was peaceful. A large number of policemen and personnel from paramilitary forces were deployed near historic Makka Masjid. A tight vigil is being maintained across the Old City as attempts to take out rallies by some organisations and also celebration of Vijay Diwas by some others led to violence in the past.
Muslims also participated in the shutdown in Nalgonda, Mahabubnagar, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal and other towns in Telangana. Elaborate security arrangements were made in the Old City, especially in sensitive areas. Senior officials including M Mahender Reddy visited the Old City and monitored the security arrangements. The police officials felt relieved after the Zohar prayers passed off peacefully at historic Mecca Masjid.
A few minutes after the Zohar prayers, the movement of general traffic around Charminar was restored. The Majlis Bachao Tehreek leaders submitted a memorandum to Governor ESL Narasimhan at Raj Bhavan demanding reconstruction of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya at its original site.
