2 weeks ago
BRS leaders barge into PM Ekta Unity Mall construction site
Some leaders from a political party in India called BRS went to see a big construction site for a shopping mall called the PM Ekta Unity Mall.
Police officers were standing there to stop them, but the leaders went inside anyway.
The leaders said they wanted to inspect what was being built.
They are upset because they think the government is giving away very valuable land to private companies for free.
One leader said the land is worth 250 crore rupees for a single acre.
That means the whole site could be worth about 1,700 crore rupees.
The leaders think this is unfair because the land was saved over many years and now it is being used for money-making projects.
They also said houses belonging to poor people are being torn down.
The leaders promised to keep exposing the government's land decisions so people know what is happening.
BRS activists led by MLCs Dasoju Sravan and Shambhipur Raju barged into the PM Ekta Unity Mall construction site near Malkham Cheruvu on Wednesday despite police attempts to stop them.
Sravan alleged the seven-acre site is worth about Rs 1,700 crore (Rs 250 crore per acre) and was handed over to 'benami' entities, naming Vamsiram Builders and Aparna 'Lead the Future'.
Sravan accused the government of rampant corruption, saying lands were being given to private entities for free and land wealth was being siphoned off for commercial ventures.
Shambhipur Raju said they came to inspect the works on KTR's instructions and alleged six acres were given to two private individuals, while houses built by the poor were being demolished.
Raju said the party will continue its fight against the Congress government's alleged land-grabbing, including land allocations to the Tesseract Company and in Raidurgam.
- Who
- BRS activists led by MLCs Dasoju Sravan and Shambhipur Raju, with police personnel trying to stop them.
- What
- BRS leaders barged into the PM Ekta Unity Mall construction site and alleged corruption in land allocation.
- Where
- Near Malkham Cheruvu in Raidurgam, Hyderabad
- When
- Wednesday
- Why
- To inspect the construction works on KTR's instructions and expose alleged irregularities in handing over land to private entities.
Key facts
- Location
- Near Malkham Cheruvu, Raidurgam, Hyderabad
- Site
- PM Ekta Unity Mall construction site (claimed 7 acres)
- Leaders involved
- MLCs Dasoju Sravan and Shambhipur Raju (BRS)
- Alleged land value
- Rs 250 crore per acre; about Rs 1,700 crore for the site
- Alleged beneficiaries
- Vamsiram Builders and Aparna 'Lead the Future' companies
- Key allegation
- Land handed over for free to 'benami' entities; houses of the poor demolished
- Instruction source
- Inspection carried out following KTR's instructions
Quotes
Shambhipur Raju
MLC and BRS activist
““We arrived to inspect the works following KTR’s instructions. The government has handed over six acres of land to two private individuals. Land worth crores has been given away for free. We are consistently exposing the land-grabbing activities of the Revanth government.””
thehansindia.com
““The land near Malkham Cheruvu is valued at Rs 250 crore per acre. The site where the Ekta Mall is being built spans seven acres. Seven acres translates to a value of Rs 1,700 crore. Revanth has handed over this land to his ‘benami’ entities,””
thehansindia.com
Sources
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