Hyderabad, May 9 -- The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) here has demanded that the Telangana government cancel the ongoing Miss World pageant that is being held in Hyderabad. The statement from VHP comes after escalating violence and tensions between Indian and Pakistan that began after the Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir on April 22.

"How many pageants be held with representatives from enemy countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Turkey and Canada?" questioned, the VHP in a statement on Friday, May 9. After the Pahalgam attack, the Indian Army launched Operation Sindoor on May 6-7, targetting suspected terrorist camps in Pakistan.

Prior to that, the Telangana government also ran a security check on all people of Pakistani origin and deport...