Participants of the rally held placards in support of Nupur Sharma and shouted slogans in support of her
Later, another group gathered and raised counter slogans opposing the rally.
In Hyderabad, tension was felt near the Bowenpally area on Monday evening after a rally in support of Nationalist Party (NCP) leader Nupur Sharma was organized by some individuals.
Sharma is suspected of making controversial remarks about Prophet Muhammad and has been suspended.
The rally took place in Hasmathpet; a locality reported to have been visited by the rally leaders. Candlelight vigils were also held in support of Nupur Sharma, who has been receiving death threats since the comments she made in the workplace on July 23.
In a statement on June 5, the BJP stated that she had been suspended for her comments which aroused outrage in the country and across the Arab world.
Placards and slogans supporting Sharma were displayed during the rally. Meanwhile, another group gathered and raised counter slogans opposing the rally.
As a result of this encounter, tensions in the area were caused by the confrontation between the two groups. Police, however, intervened at the right time and managed to prevent the situation from getting out of control.
It has been reported that the Hyderabad Police and the Hyderabad Police have stepped up their vigilance and have deployed forces in the area to maintain law and order.
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As a result, the shops in the surrounding areas are also closed today
It was a group of BJP workers led by Prakash, who’s reported as having begun the trouble when they raised slogans in support of Nupur Sharma near the statue of Ambedkar, according to a news report from the Times of India.
According to CV Anand, the city commissioner, a senior city official has said that the event was held without the permission of the police.
However, the police are planning on booking the organizer of the rally and the participants as well, said Anand.
Likewise, the other group will also be dealt with similarly.
According to the commissioner, there was no violence involved during yesterday’s confrontation
In case you don’t recall, protests broke out on June 10 here as well as across the country against the controversial remarks about Prophet Mohammad made by two BJP officials.
Phoom Naveen Jindal, a former head of the BJP’s Delhi media unit, and Nupur Sharma are both now suspended.
Nupur Sharma, a television news anchor from Delhi and allegedly the subject of objectionable remarks during a television debate, has already been reported to the Cyber Crime Police here.
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