Tension during Hanuman rally: BJP leader denies connection with accused

A message stating that Ch Jaidev was the follower of BJP leader Satyanarayana Rao, was circulated on various social media groups in the district on Sunday.

Karimnagar: Senior BJP leader Basa Satyanarayana Rao on Sunday said he had no relation with Ch Jaidev, who was detained by the police after his act of dancing with a knife triggered tension during a Hanuman devotees’ rally on Saturday night.

A message stating that Jaidev was the follower of Satyanarayana Rao, was circulated on various social media groups in the district on Sunday.

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Denying this, Satyanarayana Rao lodged a complaint with Karimnagar town ACP Narender asking him to take action against a social media handle named ‘Telugu Scribe’, which allegedly posted messages against him on Facebook, X (twitter) and WhatsApp.