Revanth Reddy | Hyderabad, May 1 (Maxim News): Hyderabad police on Monday stopped Telangana Congress chief A. Revanth Reddy from proceeding to state Secretariat. Police stopped Revanth Reddy near Telephone Bhavan near the Secretariat. Revanth, who is also a member of Parliament, took exception to the police action.
He said he was going to the Secretariat to meet Special Chief Secretary Municipal Administration Arvind Kumar over the issue of the leasing of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) to a private party.
He questioned the government’s decision to lease ORR for 30 years. Police said Revanth was stopped as he had not taken permission to meet officials. The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) chief argued that there is no need to take appointments to go to the Secretariat. Revanth wanted to know the rules under which he was being stopped. Police have beefed up security at the Secretariat, which was inaugurated on Sunday. Barricades have been erected at the entrance.
The TPCC chief said that the leasing of ORR by the government was a big scam. He said the project that would generate Rs 30,000 crore in the next 10 years was leased out for just Rs 7,380 crore. Revanth had told reporters on Sunday that huge sums had changed hands in the deal. The ORR, which is estimated to grow at least 10 percent annually, cannot be given away at a throwaway lease price, he argued.
He claimed that the toll collection on the ORR is Rs 2 crore every day and the extension without any tender benefitted the bigwigs, and Minister for Municipal Administration K. T. Rama Rao should explain the reasons for the extension without the tender. He said the Congress government would surely review the lease as soon as it comes to power after the next elections and warned that those behind this shady deal will not be spared. (Maxim News)
Next Story:
Telangana Academic Calendar 2026-27 Released
The Telangana School Education Department has released the academic calendar for the 2026-27 academic year, detailing working days, examination schedules, vacations, and co-curricular activities for students from Classes I to X.
Bachupally Six-Lane Flyover Likely To Open Soon
The long-awaited six-lane bi-directional flyover at Bachupally in Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) limits is expected to be opened for public use in the second week of June, bringing major relief to daily commuters in the city’s western corridor.
Fish Prasadam Distribution On June 8, 9: Special Buses Arranged
Hyderabad, June 7 (Maxim News): It is known that fish prasadam will be distributed at the Nampally Exhibition Grounds in Hyderabad on Monday and Tuesday (june 8 and 9). On this occasion, TGSRTC has decided to run special buses from various areas of hyderabad. The RTC has said that 124 special buses will be run…
60 Next Generation Trains For Kolkata Metro: Minister Ashwini Vaishnav
Kolkata/Hyderabad, june 7 (Maxim News): Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has announced that the Kolkata metro Railway system in Bengal will be completely modernized. He said that 60 next generation trains are going to be introduced in the next five years. On Saturday, he rode in the Kolkata metro and interacted with the passengers
BRS Will Not Get Opposition Status, Says Congress MLA
Hyderabad, June 7 (Maxim News): Congress MLA Medipalli Satyam on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), asserting that the party would fail to secure even the status of the Opposition in the next Telangana Assembly elections.
Now you can get the latest stories from Indtoday on Telegram every day. Click the link to subscribe. Click to follow Indtoday’s Facebook page and Twitter and Instagram. For all the latest Hyderabad News updates
