Hyderabad, July 15 -- The case of an auto driver's communal message on his vehicle has now snowballed into a huge issue on social media, with right-wing groups using the incident to spread more hate. From local influencers to even other auto drivers, the message being driven, as always with Hindutva groups, is that Hindus in Telangana are facing oppression of all kinds.

The entire episode pertains to the driver, C Bharat Kumar, writing the following on the back of his vehicle: Anyone born on this earth is a Hindu, Jai Shri Ram! Changing your religion is like changing your father. This prompted a local person to question Kumar, and the matter eventually reached the Attapur Police on July 14. Moreover, a purported conversation between the ...