SOURCE :- SIASAT NEWS
Hyderabad: In protest against the removal of a Lord Sri Rama idol and a Dharma Dhwajam (religious flag) from Basheerbagh crossroads, now referred to as Sriram Chowk by some groups, women will organise a Maha Harathi at Sri Kanakadurga and Sri Nagalakshmi Temple on Sunday, November 15.
The programme, scheduled for 11 AM, is being organised in support of temple committee chairman Musapet Ramaraju, who has launched an indefinite hunger strike over the issue.
According to the organisers, the idol of Lord Sri Rama was removed from Sriram Chowk during the Dasara festivities, while the Dharma Dhwajam and its supporting pillar were removed on the occasion of Nagula Chavithi.
The development comes against the backdrop of the authorities removing a fibre-reinforced plastic statue of Lord Sri Rama installed at Basheerbagh during the Dasara celebrations.
The removal of the statue and subsequent developments at Sriram Chowk have triggered protests from sections of the local community.
The organisers said the incidents had hurt the sentiments of devotees and called upon women and members of the public to participate in the Maha Harathi to express solidarity with Ramaraju and register their protest.
SOURCE : SIASAT
