Tension in Amberpet area after two communities hurl stones at each other
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed in Amberpet area Sunday night after members of two communities pelted stones at each other over the setting up of a shed on a land where a place of worship was demolished last week, police said.
The place of worship was demolished by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) for road widening Wednesday night last week.
On Sunday, some members of a community gathered and apparently tried to lay a shed after which members of another group, which allegedly opposed their plans, claimed that there was no place of worship there, the police said.
The groups got involved in a heated argument following which people raised slogans and hurled stones at each other, Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar said.
Kumar and senior police officials immediately reached the spot and the situation was brought under control. Pickets were set up in the entire area and police took up patrolling, he told reporters.
Kumar said some people were arrested in connection with the incident. BJP MLA T Raja Singh was among those who were taken into preventive custody.
The commissioner said there was no need for the people to be worried as the situation had returned to normal and sufficient forces were deployed.
Some groups and political parties also staged protests at the site of demolition over the past two days demanding re-construction of the place of worship.
Telangana Home Minister Mohammad Mahmood Ali on Saturday had said the government launched a probe into the demolition of the religious place, though, he said, it had been abandoned for several years and prayers were not performed there.
A man who claimed ownership of the land had given consent for demolition and compensation had already been paid to him after which the GHMC had taken up demolition, officials had earlier said.
Ali had also he would hold consultations with religious scholars and locals in this regard and if they insisted on construction at the same place, the government would comply.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
