# BRS attacks Congress on land, water rights and police excesses 2026-08-08T15:31:58+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet BRS working president KT Rama Rao announced that his party would scrap the Hyderabad Industrial Land Transfer Policy (HILTP) if it returns to power, alleging that the Congress government is risking 10,000 acres of industrial land worth Rs 5 lakh crore for private real-estate gains. He also warned of a major agitation, bigger than the Telangana movement, if the state's water rights are compromised in the upcoming Godavari River Management Board meeting. Separately, BRS leader T Harish Rao and BJP state president N Ramchander Rao condemned police action at a HYDRAA recruitment drive in Saroornagar stadium, where job seekers were allegedly beaten. Harish Rao demanded an apology and accused the Congress government of failing to fulfil its job promises, including the monthly unemployment allowance of Rs 4,000 and interest-free loans for youth. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: BRS, Congress, HILTP, KT Rama Rao, Telangana, water rights Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/brs-will-scrap-hiltp-launch-agitation-if-water-rights-lost-ktr/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/brs-will-scrap-hiltp-launch-agitation-if-water-rights-lost-ktr/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.