Hyderabad, June 2 -- Tension prevailed at the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) office at Koti on Monday afternoon when the police foiled attempts by the right wing organization to take out a rally to the Old City to protest against the alleged sale of cows.

Several VHP members had gathered at the office on Monday afternoon holding saffron flags and they tried to take out a march towards the Old City. Over the years, days leading up to Eid-ul-Adha or Bakrid have become grounds for several vigilantes or gau rakshaks to target people or traders who trasport cattle for the festival.

Organisations like the VHP also get more active and often create a ruckus alleging sale of cow for slaughter, which is not permissible according to the law in Telang...