State: Telangana

Year: 2020

Date: January 4, 2020

Source:

Internet Control

Around Hyderabad’s Tank Bund area, protesters from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, youngsters from Kashmir as well as Assam, and students of Jamia Islamia, MANUU, Osmania University, and etc. participated in the Million March. Alongside these participants, social activists and Hyderabadi influencers who run popular YouTube channels were present.

Protesters formed human chains in various forms as they held the national flag to assert the unity of India and its secularism. Meanwhile, heavy police forces were deployed in an around the Tank Bund area while internet experienced a total shut down at the Million March venue.

Enthusiastic protesters used placards, banners and national flags using creative slogans alongside imagery.  Thousands of other protesters attempted to reach Indira Park, Dharna Chowk as evening approached. Hundreds of police personnel surrounded the venue leaving only two exits for protesters.