Prank builds momentum for Rally against mosquito menace

Golconda: Here is a classic example of fake news going viral and being widely circulated in the social media groups without knowing the whereabouts of the sender or group.

An anonymous message demanding that the residents of Tolichowki, MD Lines, Golconda, Langer House and nearby localities, who are affected by 'mosquito menace', participate in the rally to meet Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi at his party office in Darussalam on March 31.

This anonymous message has attracted the attention of those who are active on the social media platform, who further forwarded to other groups without even knowing about the organisation which is taking out rally.

"We would like to invite you all to an important rally against mosquito menace. The Rally for Mosquitoes will be held on March 31.

Rally will start from MD Lines Tolichowki to Darussalam to meet Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi Sahab," it says.

Whoever has started this campaign might have never expected of such a massive social media response.

Now they are expecting a huge response from all surrounding residents of Tolichowki to attend this 'important rally'.

"Mosquito menace in Tolichowki & surroundings has increased manifold as the civic body's vector control measures have practically failed.

Residents of Tolichowki and various localities, under the Karwan constituency, brought the issue into focus by submitting many memorandums to the GHMC, Karwan Constituency MLA, area corporators, & collector have been demanding mosquito control measures for the last four years.

But nobody is concerned and shown no interest at all," the message adds.