Telangana

The markets in Hyderabad sell a huge amount of Ganesh idols, ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi on August 31. However this year, vendors have claimed that their businesses have been affected after the ban on use of Plaster or Paris. With this, sourcing raw materials have reportedly become challenging, and manufacturing the idols have become expensive. Meanwhile, the increase prices are also affecting the customers.

Protests continued in the city of Hyderabad over suspended BJP lawmaker T Raja Singh’s prophet Mohammad remarks. The protests continued to worsen even after BJP stripped Singh from his post, and asked him to submit a show cause notice within 10 days. Rallies were conducted at multiple places, demanding serious action against Singh. In response to this turmoil, Singh said that he was “wrongly understood”.

Telangana BJP leader T Raja Singh has been suspended by BJP’s central disciplinary committee over his controversial remarks on prophet Mohammad. An FIR under sections 153a, 295 and 505 of IPC has been lodged against Singh, and he has been taken into custody. The disciplinary committee also directed Singh to submit a show cause notice within 10 days, as to why he shouldn’t be expelled from the party.

Sai Ram Yadav alias Laddu Yadav, the city in-charge of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) has been booked for allegedly making derogatory remarks against AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi. Reportedly, the incident occurred when Owaisi’a car was passing though the area, and Yadav alleged passed a derogatory comment. An FIR under sections 341, 188 and 504 of IPC has been filed against Yadav.

A clash violently turned physical between Telangana Rashtriya Samithi (TRS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on August 14. The clash broke out during BJP's Padyatra in Jangaon, with the presence of Bandi Sanjay, chief of BJP's Telangana state unit. Reportedly, some workers from both parties sustained injuries. Following the incident, BJP alleged that TRS workers started pelting stones and sticks at them.