Hyderabad, Jan. 24 -- Tension heightened at Royal Colony, Balapur Road, and its surroundings in Hyderabad on Saturday afternoon, January 24, when a bike rally carrying saffron flags raised "Jai Shri Ram" slogans.

The Ganesh Seva, the youth wing of the Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Committee, organised Dharma Raksha Sabha" (save religion congregation) at Ganesh Chowkin Balapur, demanding identification and action against illegal immigrants, including Bangladesh nationals and Rohingya Muslims.

The program was attended by several leaders of the right-wing organisations.

Since the call of Dharma Raksha Sabha a few days ago, unease has been simmering in Muslim-dominated localities around Balapur. Plainclothes policemen, Commissioner's Task Force...