Hyderabad police is preparing to set up special surveillance at those places before the Shobha Yatra
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police are preparing to erect extra monitoring at locations where the major and lesser processions are anticipated to converge as a preventative step before the planned Shobha Yatra for Ram Navami.
The Hyderabad police continue to advocate for the deployment of special extra personnel, particularly in “problematic areas around religious places,” while insisting on ongoing monitoring.
In a recent video conference with the police, Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand and the Director General of Police (DGP) advised all officers and workers in the city to be vigilant till the Ram Navami celebrations are over.
“At the crossroads where the major parade and lesser processions converge, special surveillance will be installed. At the discussion, police officials agreed to keep constant surveillance and to deploy special extra units in troubled regions around houses of worship.
“All municipal officials and employees, including those in the Zonal Control Room and Special Branch, should be vigilant going forward as a precaution. Additionally, pickpockets and chain snatchers need special attention,” the Hyderabad police said.
In a previous letter to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Raja Singh, an MLA for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), asked that the Shri Ram Navami Shobha Yatra, which was set for April 6, 2025, be conducted without interference. In Singh’s Goshamahal Constituency, the yatra would begin at the Akashpuri Hanuman Mandir in Dhoolpet and end at Sultan Bazar’s HVS Public School.
Raja Singh emphasized in his letter that the yatra, which he has been guiding since 2010, has always been calm and that no events have ever disturbed Hyderabad’s serenity. According to the statement, “I have been in charge of this Shobha Yatra since 2010, and for the last 15 years, not a single incident has disrupted Hyderabad’s tranquility. With discipline and dedication, millions of Ram Bhakts take part in the yatra each year.
Citing Supreme Court rulings on sound pollution, Singh voiced concerns over recent steps by Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand, which include prohibiting the use of sound systems during the event.
The statement continues, “However, this year, I am being pressured by the Hyderabad Police Commissioner, CV Anand, through ACP and DCPs, citing Supreme Court rulings on sound pollution to restrict the use of sound systems during the yatra.”
He then asked, “If so, why is noise pollution heard five times a day, 12 months a year across the city without any restrictions?”
Additionally, Singh drew attention to the “selective enforcement” of these regulations.
