With streetlights going off abruptly and unusually, BRS leaders were on Friday forced to take out a rally in darkness from the Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital to Telangana Bhavan at Banjara Hills. The party leaders termed it a deliberate attempt by the Congress government to disrupt the rally.

Hyderabad: With streetlights going off abruptly and unusually, BRS leaders were on Friday forced to take out a rally in darkness from the Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital to Telangana Bhavan at Banjara Hills. The party leaders termed it a deliberate attempt by the Congress government to disrupt the rally.

Commemorating the Deeksha Diwas, the BRS cadre from Hyderabad took out a massive two-wheeler rally from different parts of the city to Telangana Bhavan on Friday. Ahead of the celebrations at the party headquarters, the BRS planned to take out rally on a small stretch from the Cancer Hospital to Telangana Bhavan. However, the programme got delayed due to unforeseen circumstances.

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Soon after the BRS leaders started marching towards Telangana Bhavan, the streetlights in the area went off, an unusual occurence on the busy thoroughfare in the middle of the city. Several flex banners installed by the BRS cadre were also found torn and damaged.

Speaking at Telangana Bhavan on the occasion, BRS working president KT Rama Rao held the Congress government responsible for indulging in petty tactics to undermine the event.

“When Banjara women came in their traditional attire to participate in the Deeksha Divas, the streetlights were turned off. This shows the Congress’s narrow mindedness,” he said. He asserted that the rally was not meant to criticise anyone but to honour the spirit of Telangana’s struggle and sacrifices.