Hyderabad: Police commissioner of Hyderabad CV Anand visited Bibi Ka Alawa in the Old City on Friday, July 4.
During the visit, he offered ‘dhatti’ at Bibi Ka Alawa. He was accompanied by DCP South Zone Sneha Mehra and other police officials.
Arrangements complete, says Hyderabad police commissioner
Speaking to media persons, the commissioner said that all arrangements have been made for the Bibi Ka Alam procession scheduled to take place on Sunday.
Giving details, he said that traffic diversions have been planned for the scheduled processions.
He further said that to ensure the safety of women, SHE teams have been deployed.
Regarding the elephant for the procession, he said that it is not yet confirmed. “Attempts are being made to get the elephant for the procession,” Hyderabad police commissioner added.
Earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former candidate for the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency, Madhavi Latha, also visited Bibi Ka Alawa.
During the visit, she was accompanied by BJP leaders from the Old City. She also answered questions posed by media persons.
Bibi Ka Alam procession in Hyderabad
On Sunday, the historic Bibi Ka Alam procession will be taken out in the Old City of Hyderabad in a traditional manner.
Thousands of people usually participate in the Bibi Ka Alam procession, which passes through various parts of the Old City before concluding at Chaderghat on the banks of the Musi River.
‘Yaum-e-Ashura,’ or the 10th day of Muharram—the first month of the Islamic calendar—is observed in memory of the martyrdom of Prophet Mohammed’s grandson Imam Hussain and his followers at the Battle of Karbala.
The Muharram procession dates back to the reign of Qutub Shahi King Abdullah more than 400 years ago. It is said that Abdullah’s mother, Hayat Bakshi Begum, initiated the annual procession. Camels, horses, and elephants were used for the procession during the Qutub Shahi period.
