Sheela Bhatt, sadly you may be right in your analysis. I lived in Hyderabad for 5 years (till 5 months back) and I have ample friends and aquaintainces of most of the prominent religious faith followers in the city i.e. Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikh, Buddhists, Parsis etc.. Hyderabadis that I knew were lovely and friendly folks but what has started now is certainly an indicator of the disturbing truth and reality that it is no longer the place it used to be.
Hyderabadis have to wake up and realize the its thier duty to keep the sagging spirit of the city alive. Don't let these politicians take you for a ride. Stay alert and do everything you can do to root out such insane elements from daring to repeat such dastardly acts.