Bhainsa town of Adilabad district, where 9 people were killed in communal riots, which broke out during a Hindu procession last year, was in the grip of tension after activists of some Hindu organizations clashed with the police. Police had strengthened the security arrangements by deploying additional forces ahead of the procession on Monday. The security was focussed on a Muslim-dominated area Panjeshah through which the procession passes. The violence had broken out last year near a mosque in the same area. The tension erupted after the police seized cassettes of provocative songs being played at some of the Ganesh pandals in the town. Observers may recall that the same songs had resulted into riots. Angered over the policed action of seizing the cassettes and public sound systems, activists of Hindu Vahini, Bajrang Dal and other groups gathered at the police station and shouted slogans. Later, a delegation of the leaders met the district superintendent of police Pramod Kumar, who was camping in Bhainsa for last two days and demanded that the ban on the songs should be lifted. However, the SP rejected their demand and warned them against vitiating the peaceful atmosphere. “It was already made clear in the peace committee meet that playing such songs was not permitted”, he said. However, Hindu Vahini leaders walked out threatening the police of serious consequences. The police used force to disperse the hundreds of people who had gathered outside the police station. In view of the grim situation and last year's incidents in which six members of a family were burnt alive, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Karimnagar Range, Chandramouli is also camping in Bhainsa. “We are keeping an eye on the anti
