Harish Rao Vows to Resist Auction of Moosapet Truck Park Lands

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has strongly opposed the Telangana government's proposed auction of land earmarked for a truck park at Moosapet in the Kukatpally Assembly constituency. Former minister and BRS Legislature Party Deputy Floor Leader T. Harish Rao led a protest at the site on Friday, demanding that the government immediately withdraw the auction proposal.

BRS MLAs, MLCs and party leaders participated in the protest and interacted with local residents, truck drivers and workers to understand their concerns. Residents expressed resentment over the proposed sale of land originally allocated for public purposes. Harish Rao assured them that the BRS would stand by them and prevent the auction.

Recalling the land acquisition in 1982, Harish Rao said the government had collected land from poor SC and ST farmers in Kukatpally and Moosapet after promising to use it exclusively for public needs. He pointed out that affidavits had also been submitted in courts confirming the commitment. Questioning the decision to sell the land for nearly Rs. 100 crore per acre, he asked how the government could disregard its original assurances.

He demanded that the land be returned to the farmers who had surrendered it if it was no longer required for its intended purpose. Alternatively, he suggested constructing a hospital or developing a public park to benefit the nearly 10 lakh people living in the surrounding areas.

Warning prospective bidders against participating in the auction, Harish Rao said a future BRS government would reclaim the land for public use and would not grant development permissions to buyers. He cautioned investors against risking their money.

Targeting Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Harish Rao accused him of reversing his pre-election promise not to sell government land. He also criticised the government's handling of the Kaithalapur burial ground, alleging that authorities were clearing the site despite earlier assurances.

BRS MLAs Madhavaram Krishna Rao and K.P. Vivekanand, MLCs Raju Shambipur and Naveen Kumar, and CPI, CPM leaders and party workers attended the protest.