Talasani says police granted permission for Secunderabad rally, cancelled late at night

Sanathnagar MLA T. Srinivas Yadav accused the Congress government of deliberately obstructing a BRS-backed rally demanding a separate Secunderabad Municipal Corporation, alleging misuse of police powers and vowing to approach the court to secure permission legally.

Hyderabad: Coming down heavily on the Congress government for obstructing the BRS rally, Sanathnagar MLA and former Minister T Srinivas Yadav said the government was trying to scuttle the long-pending demand of Secunderabad residents.

He said the police had initially granted permission for a peaceful rally from Secunderabad Railway Station to the Mahatma Gandhi statue on MG Road. The rally route map was examined by the police on Friday. However, at around 10.40 p.m. the same night, a message was sent revoking the permission, he said, while speaking to media persons here on Saturday.

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The rally was being organised under the aegis of the Lashkar Sadhana Samithi to demand the establishment of the Secunderabad Municipal Corporation.

“We had planned to hold a peaceful rally with black flags and scarves under the slogan ‘Secunderabad Bachao’. If permission for the rally had been revoked yesterday or the day before, we would have gone to court,” Srinivas Yadav said, adding that several people were arrested.

He alleged that the Congress government was trying to erase Secunderabad’s history and meddle with its identity. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was exploring plans related to the Malkajgiri, Hyderabad and Cyberabad corporations, he said.

“We have a deep connection with Secunderabad. You may derive sadistic pleasure by temporarily obstructing a peace rally, but we will hold the rally. We will go to court and get permission to hold the rally legally,” Srinivas Yadav added.