Hyderabad: Asserting that the BRS govt will abolish HYDRAA in line with the spirit of the High Court’s observations after returning to power, BRS working president KT Rama Rao alleged that the HYDRAA was only bulldozing constructions belonging to poor, was not taking any action on the rich and those in power. He demanded that HYDRAA should act on the relatives of those in Congress CM and minister and their relatives if their constructions are in the full tank level (FTL) of lakes.Speaking at a press conference in Delhi on Tuesday, KTR said welcomed the Telangana high court’s verdict on HYDRAA and accused the Congress govt of using the agency as an instrument of political intimidation, selective demolitions and extortion rather than lawful governance.Calling upon the CM to respect the judiciary, KTR said it was “shameful” that Revanth Reddy continued to defend HYDRA despite the Telangana High Court’s strong observations. “Respect the High Court. Respect democracy. A govt that refuses to respect judicial institutions has no moral authority to speak about the rule of law,” he said.Describing HYDRA as a “nine-headed monster”, KTR alleged that the agency had transformed into a tool for blackmail, intimidation and political vendetta.KTR alleged that HYDRA had selectively targeted the houses of ordinary people while turning a blind eye to alleged encroachments by influential politicians, ministers, MPs and powerful builders. He questioned why structures belonging to politically connected individuals in lake beds and FTL areas had escaped action while homes of poor families were demolished despite court protections.“If the govt is genuinely committed to protecting public lands, it should first demolish the illegal structures belonging to its own leaders, ministers and influential individuals. The law must be equal for everyone; it cannot become a shield for Congress leaders and a weapon against the poor,” he asserted.The BRS working president accused the CM of creating large-scale destruction in Hyderabad in the name of HYDRA. He said that despite being in office for two years, the government had failed to build homes for people but had demolished thousands of houses instead.KTR further accused Revanth Reddy of repeatedly disregarding judicial directions despite numerous contempt proceedings and said the CM ‘s continued defence of HYDRA reflected arrogance rather than accountability.Warns of Growing Youth DiscontentSpeaking on youth protests, KTR said the recent unrest reflected a deeper crisis in education and employment rather than being confined to the NEET issue alone.He warned that India could witness large-scale Gen-Z movements similar to those seen in Nepal if governments continued to ignore the aspirations and frustrations of young people. Political parties, he said, must seriously introspect instead of dismissing the growing anger among the youth.On examination reforms, KTR said the Centre should first explain what lessons had been learnt from repeated paper leak incidents before introducing new legislation.He alleged that five major paper leaks had occurred during the NDA govt’s tenure, including three during the tenure of union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan. He stressed that India now required accountability, transparency and long-term institutional reforms.KTR said BRS would support any examination reform legislation introduced with genuine intent and urged the Centre to clarify the implementation of the Dr. K. Radhakrishnan Committee recommendations while welcoming the constitution of the Nandan Nilekani Committee.ends/
