Muslim Bouncers in Hyderabad Allege Discrimination at Dandiya Events
· India · The Hindu, NDTV
A collective of bouncers in Hyderabad has alleged that Muslim security personnel are facing systematic discrimination and job denials at Dandiya events during Dasara Navratri. Mohammed Feroz, part of a 200-member bouncer collective, stated that event organisers in the city have started refusing bookings for Muslim workers. Salige Prabhakar, another experienced bouncer, reported that similar exclusions began in a small way in 2024 and have now become overt demands to exclude Muslim workers. The affected workers note that crowd management requires only physique and experience, warning that such profiling will create severe manpower shortages. The specific identity of all event organisers enforcing these restrictions has not been publicly detailed.
Why it matters
The denial of work based on community identity threatens the livelihoods of hundreds of security workers in Hyderabad who depend on seasonal festival events.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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