HYDERABAD: With the Hyderabad police regulating flying of kites on metropolis thoroughfares in addition to in and round locations of worship, BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar questioned the order saying it was the “Telangana authorities’s model” of stopping actions underneath the pretext of legislation and order or “breach of peace”.

As per the orders, which can stay from January 14 to January 16, flying of kites on thoroughfares, and in and round locations of worship has been prohibited to “forestall incidents of breach of peace and accidents which might be more likely to happen except kite flying is regulated.”

On Thursday evening, Sanjay turned to Twitter to severely criticise the police orders, asking if “there are any restrictions on measurement, areas, and hues for rangoli too?”

This isn’t the primary time that the state BJP chief has taken up cudgels towards the police on Hindu-centric points. These embrace his protest towards the state authorities permitting comic Munawar Faruqui to carry out within the metropolis underneath heavy police safety, or feedback made by some people towards Hindu Gods, together with the current incident of Bairi Naresh’s feedback on Lord Ayyappa.

Earlier on Wednesday, addressing a public assembly in Kollapur, Sanjay remarked that the Telangana authorities acted “very softly” on anybody who criticised Hindus, Hinduism, or Hindu deities.

“After we query this perspective, the police file instances towards us. Restrictions are positioned on Hindus whereas minority gurukul colleges run by the federal government enable namaz 5 occasions a day. However on the similar time, Ayyappa devotees are usually not given the liberty to carry out pujas, as are devotees of different deities. The BJP will work to guard the Hindu dharma,” he mentioned.

Earlier on Thursday, the Hyderabad police suggested dad and mom to information and supervise their youngsters and never fly kites from terraces with out parapet partitions with a view to keep away from any untoward incidents or accidents.

“They’re additionally urged to advise youngsters to not run on the roads or susceptible areas when flying kites or gather stray kites. They need to additionally advise youngsters to not run on the streets or gather kites from electrical poles,” in line with the police orders.

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