Telangana HC allows right-wing rally against ‘jihads’ in Hyderabad
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Hyderabad: The Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi (BGUS) will hold the “Dharma Raksha Sabha” (Save Religion Congregation) at Ganesh Chowk in Balapur, Hyderabad, on January 24, after receiving the green signal from the Telangana High Court on Wednesday.
Last week, the organisation announced the public rally, urging the Hindu community to raise their voice against “love jihad,” “economic jihad,” “drug jihad,” “food jihad,” and “land jihad”,conspiracy theories promoted by far-right groups that have repeatedly been debunked.
The Congress-led Telangana government had objected to the rally and moved the High Court. Following the ruling, the Hindutva organisation described the decision as a “victory for righteousness” and said the rally would be held under the slogan “Jago Bhagyanagar – Chalo Balapur.”
In its statement, the BGUS claimed, “Thanks to the High Court and the lawyers who stood on the side of justice. During proceedings, the state government admitted that approximately 8,000 Rohingyas are illegally residing in the Balapur area alone. It could not provide the number of Bangladeshis. Lakhs of Bangladeshi and Rohingya Muslim infiltrators have settled in Bhagyanagar. It is shameful that the state government, which has neglected the safety of the people, is concerned about the protection of illegal infiltrators.”
The organisation also reiterated its demand to rename Hyderabad as “Bhagyanagar,” alleging it to be the city’s original name, though historians dispute this claim.
The BGUS, which organises the annual Khairatabad Ganesh Utsav, alleged that young Hindus are being pushed into substance abuse, women are being lured into deceptive relationships leading to forced religious conversion, deliberate food adulteration, and temple land encroachment.
The rally is expected to draw a large turnout, raising concerns among civil society groups about communal tensions in the city.