Hyderabad: 52 Bajrang Dal & VHP activists held

HYDERABAD: Police on Monday arrested 52

Bajrang Dal

and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) activists as they attempted to take out

Rath Yatra

to

Basara

, violating prohibitory orders issued by police Commissioner.

VHP and Bajrang

Dal

had sought permission to take out state-wide rally — Basara Rath Yatra — from March 18-31to celebrate Ram Navami. Nirmal police had denied permission to take out rally from Basara and Hyderabad police had also denied permission to take out rally from VHP’s

Koti

office. “Permission was denied in view of public harmony and to maintain law and order. Therefore, we appeal to the public not to participate in the yatra,” a release issued by police commissioner’s office read.


All the 52 activists arrested by the police were booked under Section 151of the CrPC.