Summary:
The statement was released by the Ministry of Defence, Hyderabad, after some residents alleged that commuters and pedestrians were being restricted from taking civilian roads in the Secunderabad Cantonment area. Responding to the plaints in a series of tweets, the ministry claimed that these allegations were malicious and all roads in the area remain open. We (the residents) always respect the army sentries on duty and have never argued or humiliated them.”The residents also countered claims of the Cantonment roads being open to public. S Chandrashekar of Open Secunderabad Cantonment All Roads alleged that the ministry’s statement is just a cover-up operation. “This statement is misleading as the MoD had asked to open all Cantonment roads, which the LMA officials didn’t do, subsequently violating the ministry’s directives,” he said..