The communal incident of Sunday-Monday can have an impact on the election to Bhainsa Municipality. The Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded deferment of the election as the town is in the grip of violence.
“We demand postponement of the election as the conditions are not conducive. People are living in fear of reprisal of the violence if election is held,” observed BJP MLC N. Ramchander Rao at a press conference at this communally sensitive town on Monday.
Police curbs
Mr. Rao and Adilabad MP Soyam Bapu Rao had arrived at the town in the afternoon intending to visit the riot affected area and call upon the injured persons in the hospital. The police, however, prevented them from doing so.
Citing their reasons for seeking deferment of election, the BJP leaders said the TRS has withdrawn its candidates from two councillor seats making it convenient for the Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen to get elected unanimously.
“The TRS is likely to withdraw from five more seats which is against the principles of healthy contest,” they contended.
The two leaders accused the government of failure in containing violence. Police was not deployed in time, they charged as they talked about the violence.
