Hyderabad, Oct. 31: BJP state leader Rao Padma Reddy has condemned the midnight removal of a Hanuman statue from Vaddera Colony in Somidi Vishnupuri Colony, Kazipet, describing the action as a move that hurt the sentiments of local devotees.
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She accused the Congress government of following policies that, in her view, were against Hindu interests. The remarks came after police stopped and arrested her on Saturday while she was travelling with BJP leaders to express solidarity with those affected by the statue’s removal.
According to the supplied account, the action was carried out under the supervision of Subedari Police Station SHO Ranjith.
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Rao Padma Reddy said around 100 families in Vaddera Colony had been worshipping at the site for several years. She said residents regularly set up a small pavilion, hoisted a flag and performed Vinayaka and Hanuman pujas.
She alleged that officials and police removed the Hanuman statue at midnight, even though it had been installed beside the road without obstructing any plots.
The BJP leader also questioned the authorities’ handling of religious structures and referred to reported removals of Sri Ram statues in Shayampet and Hyderabad. She alleged that these incidents reflected discriminatory treatment of Hindu religious practices.
Rao Padma Reddy described her arrest as undemocratic, saying she was only trying to express solidarity with the affected residents. She maintained that arrests and restrictions would not stop her campaign for the protection of religious traditions.
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She said the BJP would continue its protest along with party workers, local residents and Hindu organisations until the Hanuman statue was reinstalled at its previous location in Vaddera Colony, Kazipet.
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