Amit Shah Visits Hyderabad for BJP Padayatra Against Congress

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached Hyderabad on Monday to join a political padayatra in the city. The rally carries the slogan 'Let us safeguard democracy - let us end anarchism'.

Route and Leaders

Before the march, Mr. Shah and senior leaders from the Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party visited the Bhagyalakshmi temple near Charminar to offer prayers. The padayatra runs from the Babu Jagjivan Ram statue in Basheerbagh to MJ Market. Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay, and BJP Telangana president N. Ramchander Rao are taking part in the event. Hyderabad Traffic Police announced traffic restrictions on major routes in the central part of the city for the march.

Context

Padayatras are a traditional form of political campaigning in India where leaders walk long distances to connect directly with voters and rally public support. Major political parties often use these marches in urban and rural areas ahead of elections or to protest against ruling opponents.