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BJP Protests Water Shortage Ahead of Ganesh Idol Immersion
BJP workers and members of Hindu organisations held a protest in Karimnagar.
They wanted the government to put more water into a canal.
The water is needed for immersing Ganesh idols.
The protest happened at Chintakunta canal on Monday.
Police arrived and tried to disperse the protesters.
Some protesters were detained and taken to police stations.
Reported visuals appeared to show police hitting some demonstrators.
Political leaders and local representatives have also asked for water to be released.
BJP workers and Hindu organisations protested at Chintakunta canal in Karimnagar on Monday.
The protesters demanded that the Telangana government release water for Ganesh idol immersion.
Tensions rose when police intervened to disperse the demonstrators.
Police detained the protesters and took them to nearby police stations.
Visuals reportedly showed police personnel hitting some protesters during the intervention.
- Who
- BJP workers, members of Hindu organisations, police, political leaders and local representatives.
- What
- A protest demanding water release for Ganesh idol immersion, followed by police intervention and detentions.
- Where
- Chintakunta canal in Karimnagar, Telangana.
- When
- Monday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Why
- Protesters said water was insufficient at the immersion point and demanded that the State government release water into the canal.
Key facts
- Location
- Chintakunta canal, Karimnagar, Telangana
- Protesters
- BJP workers and members of Hindu organisations
- Main demand
- Release of water for Ganesh idol immersion
- Police action
- Protesters were dispersed, detained and taken to nearby police stations
- Reported visuals
- Purported visuals showed police personnel hitting some protesters
- Wider concern
- Continuing concerns over water availability at the immersion point
Sources
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