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BRS will scrap HILTP, launch agitation if water rights lost: KTR
BRS working president KT Rama Rao said on Saturday that the party would scrap the HILTP policy if it returns to power, alleging the Congress government is putting 10,000 acres of Hyderabad…
The Story in Brief
BRS working president KT Rama Rao said on Saturday that the party would scrap the HILTP policy if it returns to power, alleging the Congress government is putting 10,000 acres of Hyderabad land worth Rs 5 lakh crore at risk. He also warned of a major agitation if Telangana's water rights are compromised, questioning the government's acceptance of the Godavari River Management Board meeting agenda.
KTR said the BRS would go to court over HILTP and launch a campaign. On water rights, he demanded the CM explain and threatened a movement bigger than the Telangana agitation if injustice is done. He accused the Congress government of being influenced by Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu.
The Indian Opinion
KTR's threats of a movement bigger than the Telangana struggle sound hyperbolic unless specific water-sharing violations are proven. The HILTP land valuation of Rs 5 lakh crore also needs independent verification. The Congress government must respond with transparent data on land use and water board agendas. The test will be whether BRS actually files a High Court case and whether the state boycotts the GRMB meeting.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
