Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Hyderabad Bouncer Agencies Allege Religious Discrimination at Dandiya Events
Bouncer agencies in Hyderabad say some event organisers are not hiring Muslim security workers for Dandiya celebrations.
The agencies say workers should be chosen for their skills, not their religion.
They say many Hindu and Muslim bouncers in Telangana depend on these jobs.
They want the government and police to address the alleged exclusion.
Telangana Bajrang Dal convenor Siva Ramulu had earlier asked organisers not to hire security workers from other faiths.
Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi also criticised the alleged boycotts.
He said police should take strict action.
The agencies and Owaisi warn that discrimination could harm social harmony.
Bouncer supply agency representatives in Hyderabad allege some event organisers have stopped hiring Muslim security workers for Dandiya and other events.
They urged Telangana’s government and police to act and said security staff should be judged by professional standards, not religion.
The representatives said thousands of Hindu and Muslim bouncers across Telangana rely on security work for their livelihoods.
They said the alleged exclusion intensified after controversies surrounding Dandiya events in 2024.
Telangana Bajrang Dal convenor Siva Ramulu had urged organisers not to hire people from other faiths, while Asaduddin Owaisi condemned alleged boycotts and called for police action.
- Who
- Hyderabad bouncer supply agency representatives, event organisers, Telangana Bajrang Dal convenor Siva Ramulu, and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi.
- What
- Agency representatives allege that some organisers are refusing to hire Muslim bouncers for Dandiya and other events, and have urged authorities to act.
- When
- The representatives said the alleged practice intensified following controversies around Dandiya events in 2024.
- Where
- Hyderabad and Telangana.
- Why
- The agencies say security workers should be assessed by professional standards rather than religion and that many workers depend on these jobs.
Agencies and discrimination critics
Religious-exclusion position
Hiring bouncers by religion
Agencies and discrimination critics
Agency representatives and Asaduddin Owaisi say Muslim workers are allegedly being boycotted and that security staff should be judged on professional standards, not religion.
Religious-exclusion position
Telangana Bajrang Dal convenor Siva Ramulu publicly asked Dandiya organisers not to employ people from other faiths as security personnel and bouncers.
- Issue
- Alleged religious discrimination in hiring bouncers for Dandiya and other events.
- Location
- Hyderabad and Telangana.
- People raising the allegation
- Bouncer supply agency representatives, including MD Feroz (Fazal), Sharda Reddy, Prabhakar and Salman.
- Workers affected
- Muslim bouncers, according to the agency representatives.
- Livelihoods
- The representatives said thousands of Hindu and Muslim bouncers across Telangana depend on security work.
- Call to authorities
- The representatives and Asaduddin Owaisi urged police action against alleged discriminatory hiring.
- Related comments
- Telangana Bajrang Dal convenor Siva Ramulu had publicly asked Dandiya organisers not to employ people from other faiths as security staff.