HYDERABAD: The demolition of N-Convention Centre, co-owned by actor Akkineni Nagarjuna, has created quite a stir, sparking fear among those who own villas, farmhouses and other luxury properties built on full tank level (FTL) or buffer zones of lakes in and around Hyderabad. While the action of Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has become a point of discussion among the general public, those in the political circles are wondering as to why the Opposition BRS is maintaining silence over the issue, especially since it raised a hue and cry after a similar action was initiated against such properties owned by its own MLAs. The BJP, quite understandably, reacted sharply, accusing the ruling Congress and BRS of trying to gain political mileage over the issue.
With none of the BRS leaders issuing any statement on this major development, the Congress has another weapon to attack the BRS for its inaction against alleged irregularities and violations that took place during its regime. It is not the just the ruling Congress that is questioning the BRS for not taking appropriate action against those who encroached the lakes and other water bodies to build their luxury properties when it was in power. A few NGOs as well as general public too are wondering as to what stopped former CM K Chandrasekhar Rao and former MAUD minister KT Rama Rao from initiating measures to demolish illegal structures built in buffer zones or FTL of lakes.
They also wonder as to why Rama Rao, who has been demanding that the government look into the issue of lands around Gandipet and other areas allegedly encroached by the Congress leaders, has not issued any statement on demolition of N-Convention. Within the BRS too, the cadre and leaders are curious to know why he is not expressing his views on this latest development though he vehemently denied allegations levelled against him over Janwada farmhouse, stating that he doesn’t own the said property but took it on lease. Senior BRS leader and former minister T Harish Rao, said that the Congress government is enacting a high drama in the name of HYDRAA only to target educational institutions owned by BRS leaders like Palla Rajeswhar Reddy, Ch Malla Reddy and Marri Rajasekhar Redddy and filing police cases against them.
But the question being asked by everyone is why he has not reacted to N-Convention demolition. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, meanwhile, made it amply clear that HYDRAA action against illegal structures will not stop, no matter what kind of power and influence the owners of such buildings wield. This has resulted in creating more tension among property owners, especially those owned by the BRS leaders and their associates.
They wonder who will be the next target in this crusade against alleged illegal constructions..
