Overview

• The Central Milad committees confirmed the deferral from September 5 to September 14 because the 11-day Ganesh festival coincides.
• Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy assured cooperation, including illumination of mosques and shrines with free electricity, contingent on adherence to protocol.
• Organisers sought permission for state-wide processions on September 14 and requested approvals for year-long events marking the Prophet Muhammad’s 1,500th birth anniversary.
• The Hyderabad procession will start from Mecca Masjid after Zohar prayers and conclude at the Volta Hotel crossroads, passing key old-city landmarks such as Charminar and the Salar Jung Museum.
• Police are focusing resources on the Ganesh immersions with plans to deploy about 30,000 personnel on September 7, as the Milad committee urges disciplined observance and student participation.