Hyderabad: The United Muslim Action Committee of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday sought the intervention of the state human rights commission (SHRC) to end what it called the "economic blockade" of the old city of Hyderabad. The action committee, comprising various Muslim groups including Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM), alleged that the Congress government created a curfew-like situation around the historic Charminar to hurt the Muslim community economically. The committee said the police restrictions were causing severe hardships to people in the old city and causing huge losses to traders and footpath vendors around the 400-year-old monument.
Led by Majlis-e-Tameer-e-Millat president and action committee convenor Abdul Rahim Qureshi, a delegation of Muslim leaders also called on Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma to immediately lift the restrictions. The markets around Charminar remained closed for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday due to the tense situation following alleged expansion of a temple abutting the monument. The area to the south of Musi river is generally referred to as old city, where Muslims are an overwhelming majority. The area has witnessed many communal riots in the past.
MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi told reporters that the police were not allowing shops to open in the area and this had hit hard the traders, especially fruit sellers, vendors and daily wage earners. Owaisi, whose party withdrew support to the Congress government on Monday, reiterated that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has colluded with the Sangh Parivar. "The chief minister gave another proof of this when he
04:11 PM, Nov 14, 2012
Hyderabad: An uneasy calm settled over the old city of Hyderabad on Monday, a day after leaders of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) protested and were subsequently arrested over a temple controversy. With tension still palpable in the usually busy areas around historic Charminar and in the interior areas, Road Transport Corporation (RTC) suspended all its bus services. RTC officials said 157 services were cancelled as a precautionary measure. A curfew-like...
10:52 AM, Nov 12, 2012
Hyderabad: Besides the 400-odd dilapidated buildings in the core areas of the twin cities, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has identified another 183 which might collapse at any moment. The Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta had in its order last month directed the civic body to see to it that action as mandated under the GHMC Act with regard to old buildings is taken and submit a report to it on...
01:12 PM, Jul 18, 2012
Hyderabad: The lanes and by-lanes of Old City and several parts of Hyderabad wore a festive look on Sunday as the Bonalu festival was celebrated with great traditional devotion and gaiety amidst tight security. The localities reverberated with Mahankali songs and teen maar beats. As the day advanced, the decibel levels of the festivities rose. Streets reverberated with folk songs, including the decade-old favourite Mayadari Maisammo Maisamma. Long queues were...
12:48 PM, Jul 16, 2012
HYDERABAD: In view of the fifth anniversary of the Mecca Masjid bomb blast on Friday, police have beefed up security in various parts of the old city Police said they were stepping up the security at the mosque, Charminar, other monuments, places of worship and other public places.Vehicle-checking and patrolling will be intensified. Stern action will be taken against history-sheeters and extremists. Some Muslim organisations are planning to organise protest...
08:57 AM, May 18, 2012
HYDERABAD: Four persons, who were allegedly involved in temple desecration at Kurmaguda in Madannapet police station limits which triggered clashes between two communities recently, were arrested by the Special Investigation Team of the Central Crime Station on Friday.However, two key accused in the case are still absconding. The motive of the incident was strengthening their unity in the locality.According to the police, the four persons had thrown meat and sprinkled...
10:43 AM, Apr 28, 2012
Nottingham: Alastair Cook continued to answer all those who doubt his limited overs ability with an unbeaten 95 as England thrashed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the fourth one-day international. England's win at Trent Bridge here on Wednesday squared the five-match series at 2-2 heading into Saturday's finale at Old Trafford. Cook, England's new permanent one-day captain, didn't even make the squad for the World Cup in the sub-continent...
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