Congress leaders visit Bibi Ka Alawa in Hyderabad, offer ‘Dhatti’
He added that the Congress leaders also prayed for the well-being of the entire humanity. Sameer Waliullah strongly condemned the BRS Government for the delay in releasing funds to the Ashur Khanas and other arrangements for the 'Moharram Juloos'.
Hyderabad: A delegation of Congress leaders, led by Hyderabad District Congress Committee (DCC) President Sameer Waliullah, visited Bibi Ka Alawa in Dabirpura of Old City here on Monday.
The delegation presented traditional ‘dhatti’ and ‘nazrana’ to the Bibi Ka Alam on behalf of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC).
The delegation included TPCC Spokesperson Syed Nizamuddin, General Secretary Zaheer Lalalni, Hyderabad Minorities Dept Chairman Arshad Shaik, HCC General Secretary Mujtabad Abedi, Charminar constituency Incharge Mujeebullah Shareef, Osman Mohammed Khan, Youth Congress leader Aslam Shareef, Mirza Askari Ali Baig, Ali, Dilawar Hussain, and others.
Speaking to media persons on the occasion, Sameer Waliullah said that the Congress leaders have offered ‘dhatti’ to the Bibi Ka Alam as part of a 400-year-old tradition of Hyderabad, showing solidarity and joining the mourning for the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and his followers in Karbala.
He added that the Congress leaders also prayed for the well-being of the entire humanity.
Sameer Waliullah strongly condemned the BRS Government for the delay in releasing funds to the Ashur Khanas and other arrangements for the ‘Moharram Juloos’.
He accused Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao of neglecting the Old City and the minorities, hindering their religious events by not releasing funds.
The Hyderabad DCC President said that the observance of Muharram mourning is a longstanding tradition in Hyderabad and symbolizes communal harmony.
He pointed out that KCR visited the Bibi Ka Alam only once during his two terms as the Chief Minister, making several promises on that visit, none of which were fulfilled.
He asserted the determination of Congress party to return to power in the next Assembly election and promised to make all arrangements to restore the significance of Muharram mourning in Hyderabad.
Waliullah demanded that elaborate arrangements be made for the Yaum-e-Ashura and procession on the 10th of Muharram, falling on July 29 and said the duty of all citizens is to respect, protect, and practice the centuries-old tradition, which has provided a distinct identity to Hyderabad.
