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Ministers Condemn Arrests Over Hyderabad Ganesh Immersion Dispute
Several BJP leaders criticized the arrests of people protesting about Ganesh idol immersion arrangements in Hyderabad.
The protesters belong to the Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi.
They want large idols to continue being immersed at Tank Bund and Hussainsagar.
The leaders said this has been a tradition for many years.
They also said the government should have discussed the issue earlier.
Nearly 1.4 lakh idols have been installed in the city this year.
The main immersion is planned for September 25.
The BJP leaders are asking for talks, practical arrangements and the release of the arrested activists.
Union ministers G. Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay condemned the arrests of Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi activists protesting at Tank Bund.
The leaders said the government should have held discussions and clarified immersion arrangements instead of detaining protesters.
Nearly 1.4 lakh Ganesh idols have been installed across Hyderabad, with the main immersion scheduled for September 25.
Bandi Sanjay demanded the unconditional release of the samithi’s leaders and said Tank Bund immersion was a decades-old tradition.
BJP state president N. Ramchander Rao opposed reportedly diverting immersion from Hussainsagar to its backwaters and backed the samithi’s demands.
- Who
- Union ministers G. Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay, BJP state president N. Ramchander Rao, and Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi activists.
- What
- BJP leaders condemned the activists’ arrests and demanded talks and arrangements allowing Ganesh idol immersion at traditional locations.
- Where
- Tank Bund and Hussainsagar in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- When
- Ahead of the main Ganesh immersion scheduled for September 25; the articles do not specify when the arrests occurred.
- Why
- The dispute concerns reported restrictions on immersion at Tank Bund and Hussainsagar and a proposal to divert immersion to backwaters.
BJP and Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi
State Government Position
Immersion locations
BJP and Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi
The BJP and samithi say immersion at Tank Bund and Hussainsagar should continue because it has been conducted there for decades.
State Government Position
The state government has reportedly moved to stop immersion in the main lake and divert it to the backwaters.
Handling of protests
BJP and Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi
BJP leaders say the activists were peacefully protesting and should not have been arrested; they demanded unconditional release and discussions.
State Government Position
The government has imposed restrictions and detained protesters, though the articles do not provide its stated explanation for the arrests.
Planning and arrangements
BJP and Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi
The BJP says the government should provide practical arrangements for cranes, traffic management and security while respecting devotees’ sentiments.
State Government Position
The government’s reported restrictions indicate a different approach to managing immersion locations, but the articles do not specify its detailed plans.
Key facts
- Main immersion date
- September 25
- Idols installed
- Nearly 1.4 lakh across Hyderabad
- Protesting group
- Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi
- Traditional locations cited
- Tank Bund and Hussainsagar
- Alternative location reported
- The backwaters
- BJP demand
- Talks with the samithi, practical immersion arrangements and release of arrested activists
Sources
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