Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday made it clear that the govt will not succumb to any pressure and continue its drive against encroachers through Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Monitoring and Protection ( HYDRA ). "Our govt stands for righteousness in the spirit of Lord Krishna's teachings. We take inspiration from the Bhagavad Gita and Lord Krishna's teachings to Arjuna in Mahabharata to wage war against family to protect dharma.
This is not a programme for politics or political parties, but for dharma. There is immense pressure from powerful individuals who own these properties, but it is a matter of safeguarding our future generations. As Lord Krishna taught, dharma must prevail and adharma must be defeated," Revanth said after laying foundation for 450-ft Hare Krishna heritage towers in Kokapet.
CM's backing for ongoing demolition drive by HYDRA came a day after authorities razed N-Convention, co-owned by actor Nagarjuna. "Some properties may belong to our friends too. But we take inspiration from the Bhagavad Gita.
I know some of the properties belong to people who have the ability to impact politically and even society. But no one, regardless of their social or political influence, will be spared in the crackdown on such unlawful activities," he said. The CM said that the Nizams developed Hyderabad as a lake city over 100 years ago.
Some farmhouses have been built for luxuries in the vicinity of lakes and ponds, which quenched the thirst of cror.