Hyderabad, Oct. 16 -- Tension gripped a dandiya event at the Hockey Grounds in Begumpet here on Thursday night, October 15, as members of right-wing groups objected to the presence of people they claimed were "non-Hindus."

Activists of the Bajrang Dal, Hindu Vahini and other outfits claimed they handed over 20 people at the Navratri event to the Begumpet Police. They confronted police personnel at the venue, asking how "they" had been allowed in.

They also raised slogans such as "Desh ke samman mein Bajrang Dal maidan mein" and "Jai Shri Ram."

However, the police played down the incident. "This was a petty incident which occurred last night; we counselled those who were caught, and let them off," an official told Siasat.com.

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