Poster war erupts between TRS, BJP in Hyderabad ahead of PM Modi’s visit
India Today
A poster war has erupted in Hyderabad between the ruling TRS in the state and the BJP, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on July 2 and 3 to attend the BJP’s National Executive Committee meeting.
A poster war erupted between the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Hyderabad ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to attend the BJP’s National Executive Committee meeting on July 2 and 3. The meeting will be attended by the top functionaries of the party from across the country.
The city centre was flooded with flags and banners in saffron and pink colours, representing the TRS and the BJP respectively. Huge cutouts displaying Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP national president, JP Nadda, and Telangana BJP president, Bandi Sanjay, were erected by the BJP in Hyderabad.
Similarly, cutouts and banners set up by the TRS displaying Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao and Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha were seen at the Necklace Road in Hyderabad.
The TRS posters welcomed Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha with the tagline, “Let's change the change. We support Shri Yashwant Sinha Ji in the election for President of India.”
The BJP posters read, “Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the BJP National Executive Committee Meeting.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Hyderabad to attend the BJP’s National Executive Committee meeting at HICC Novotel in Madhapur on July 2 and 3.
The Cyberabad Police Commissioner has also issued orders imposing Section 144, prohibiting any assembly of more than five persons in the limits of Cyberabad Commissionerate from July 1 to July 4.
(With inputs from Basheer)
