Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Tuesday, July 28, defended Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) after Telangana High Court directed the Chief Secretary to relieve AV Ranganath from his post as HYDRAA Commissioner.
Speaking to reporters, the CM said that HYDRAA is one of Telangana’s biggest reforms and vowed to strengthen the organisation. On removing AV Ranganath, he said that the appointment of officials is the state government’s prerogative.
The CM added that he has complete faith in the judiciary and appreciated HYDRAA for its efforts in protecting lakes and land from encroachment.
The Telangana High Court had given the direction on Monday while hearing contempt proceedings against HYDRAA for violating court orders by carrying out operations in a 40-acre land parcel in Lothkunta. Shanta Sriram Constructions has claimed the land as its private property.
HYDRAA tool for political intimidation: KTR
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao also slammed CM Revanth on Tuesday, accusing the Congress government of using HYDRAA as “an instrument of political intimidation, selective demolitions and extortion” rather than lawful governance.
KTR said it was “shameful” that Revanth Reddy continued to defend the agency despite the Telangana High Court’s strong observations.
“Respect the High Court. Respect democracy. A government that refuses to respect judicial institutions has no moral authority to speak about the rule of law,” he said.
Describing HYDRAA as a “nine-headed monster”, KTR said that if BRS is voted back to power, the agency would be abolished on the very first day.
He accused the agency of selectively targeting the houses of ordinary people while turning a blind eye to encroachments by influential politicians, ministers, MPs and powerful builders.
KTR further alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was acting as a “secret political ally” of the CM by shielding him and his relatives from corruption allegations.
He said that despite Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy, the BJP-led Union Government had failed to act decisively.
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