HC orders cops to give permission for Milad-un-Nabi procession on October 1
The date of the procession was changed to October 1 from 12:30 pm to 5 pm, to accommodate the Ganesh idol immersion procession on September 28
By Newsmeter Network Published on 30 Sep 2023 3:22 AM GMT
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday directed the police to give permission for a procession on the eve of Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday celebrations of Prophet Mohammed, on October 1.
A Single Bench, comprising Justice CV Bhaskar Reddy, directed the deputy commissioner of police, South Zone, Hyderabad City, to accord permission to the general secretary, Seerat-Un-Nabi Academy in Qazipura, Hyderabad to hold the procession.
The petitioner for the organisation gave a representation to the DCP, South Zone on September 21 seeking permission to hold a procession with loudspeakers, which starts from Qazipura to Makkah Masjid at Charminar. With no response regarding their representation, the petitioner moved a lunch motion writ petition on Friday, seeking a direction to hold the procession.
The petitioner planned to celebrate the birthday celebrations by taking out a procession on September 28, which is the birthday of Prophet Mohammed, but they changed the date of the procession to October 1 from 12:30 pm to 5 pm, to accommodate the Ganesh idol immersion procession on September 28.
The judge, after hearing the contentions of the counsel for the petitioner and the GP for Home, directed the DCP, South Zone to accord permission to the organisation to hold the procession with loudspeaker, imposing general conditions.
Earlier, in a fine example of walking the talk, Muslims in Hyderabad had decided to hold the Milad-un-Nabi celebrations at an earlier date so that it wouldnāt coincide with the Ganesh idols immersion programme scheduled for September 28.
The Muslim organisations have decided to advance the annual birthday celebrations of Prophet Muhammad to September 24 in a remarkable display of unity and communal harmony.
By altering their plans to accommodate a significant religious event of the Hindu community, Muslims want to set a precedent that encourages mutual respect and understanding, said Dr Abdul Qadeer, chairman of the Shaheen Group of educational institutions.
