Hyderabad: The BJP has lashed out at the Congress-led Telangana government over its move to sell 400 acres of prime land near the University of Hyderabad in Gachibowli, triggering strong protests from students.
State BJP chief spokesperson and media in-charge N.V. Subash on Tuesday questioned the government’s priorities, asking, “Since when has a government become a real estate dealer? Instead of safeguarding public lands, is it now selling them to cover its financial mismanagement?”
Backing the students’ protests, Subash said they were fighting for environmental protection and public interest. He condemned the police’s heavy-handed crackdown, calling it an “unacceptable assault on democratic rights.”
Recalling history, he pointed out that in 2007-08, the then Congress government attempted to hand over the same land to a Delhi-based realtor at the behest of the Gandhi dynasts—an idea Revanth Reddy himself opposed as a TDP leader. “What changed now? Is the Chief Minister abandoning his past stance just to fill empty coffers, please the Gandhis, and fund their freebies agenda?” Subash asked.
The BJP reiterated its strong opposition to auctioning public assets, warning that such decisions reflect poorly on governance. “Find alternative solutions for Telangana’s financial crisis instead of selling the state’s future,” Subash cautioned, adding that people won’t forgive such reckless policies.
