KTR Accuses Congress of Selling Pharma City Lands as 'Future City'
Synopsis
BRS Working President K. T. Rama Rao has accused the Telangana Congress government of rebranding Hyderabad Pharma City land — promised to displaced farmers — as 'Future City' and selling it at ₹4 crore per acre, targeting Rahul Gandhi directly.
Key Takeaways
Rama Rao accused the Telangana Congress government of selling Hyderabad Pharma City land at ₹4 crore per acre under a 'Future City' label.
Congress included a commitment to return Pharma City lands to original farmers in its 2023 Telangana election manifesto .
The Hyderabad Pharma City project was originally launched in 2017 under the BRS government of Chief Minister K.
Affected farmers are reportedly demanding Congress fulfil its land-return promise.
KTR directed the attack at Rahul Gandhi , accusing him of 'handing over the state to a real estate dealer.' The controversy is part of a broader post-2023 pattern of BRS alleging Congress reversals on key electoral commitments in Telangana.
A Congress election promise to Telangana's displaced farmers has collided head-on with what BRS Working President K. T. Rama Rao is calling a brazen land flip — accusing the ruling party of rebranding the very acres it pledged to return and now selling them at ₹4 crore per acre under a new 'Future City' label. The charge, posted on September 29, 2026, is directed squarely at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
The Pharma City Promise That Started It All
The Hyderabad Pharma City project was formally announced in 2017 by the then BRS government under Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, envisioning a dedicated pharmaceutical industrial hub on the outskirts of Hyderabad. Land acquisition for the project displaced farmers from their holdings, and the process generated grievances that persisted for years.
When Congress swept Telangana in the 2023 assembly elections, its campaign manifesto carried an explicit commitment: return the acquired Pharma City lands to the original farmer families. It was a promise that resonated loudly in constituencies directly affected by the acquisition drive.
From a Pledge to Return Land — to Selling It at ₹4 Crore an Acre
KTR's accusation is specific: the same land Congress promised to hand back to farmers is now being marketed — under the 'Future City' banner — at a price of ₹4 crore per acre. He frames this not as a policy reconsideration but as a betrayal of the electorate, asking pointedly how a solemn manifesto commitment transforms into a premium real-estate transaction.
In his post, KTR did not hold back: 'Shame on you @RahulGandhi for handing over the state to a real estate dealer.' The line encapsulates the BRS narrative — that Telangana's Congress government has effectively outsourced governance to commercial land interests at the expense of the state's farming communities.
Farmers Demanding Answers, BRS Amplifying the Pressure
According to KTR's post, farmers are actively demanding that Congress fulfil its stated commitment. Their continued agitation gives the political attack a ground-level anchor beyond parliamentary point-scoring. Industrial and urban development corridors around Hyderabad have a documented history of compulsory acquisitions followed by disputes over compensation adequacy and subsequent changes in project purpose — making this confrontation part of a longer, recurring pattern.
The broader political context matters here: since losing power in late 2023, the BRS has been methodically cataloguing what it characterises as Congress reversals on poll promises. The Pharma City land issue — with its combination of broken farmer pledges and large-scale real-estate optics — sits at the sharp end of that campaign.
Whether the Congress government formally clarifies the 'Future City' project's scope, addresses the land-return commitment, or responds to farmer demands will determine how long this controversy holds political oxygen in Telangana.
Point of View
Promise flipped into profit — is a textbook opposition playbook, but its potency depends entirely on whether the 'Future City' sale is as straightforward as alleged. For Congress, allowing this narrative to harden without a detailed official response risks validating the BRS charge that real-estate calculus now drives Telangana's governance. The deeper pattern here is one familiar across Indian states: industrial land banks, once assembled through compulsory acquisition, tend to attract commercial redevelopment pressure regardless of which party holds power.
NationPress
29 Sept 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What was Congress's promise about Hyderabad Pharma City land?
Congress included a commitment in its 2023 Telangana election manifesto to return lands acquired for the Hyderabad Pharma City project to the original farmer families displaced by the acquisition.
What is the Future City project in Hyderabad?
According to BRS Working President KTR's accusation, 'Future City' is a new label being applied to land originally earmarked for Hyderabad Pharma City, with plots allegedly being sold at ₹4 crore per acre. Its exact official scope has not been independently verified.
Why is KTR attacking Rahul Gandhi over Telangana land?
KTR is holding Congress's national leadership responsible for what he characterises as the Telangana government's betrayal of a specific manifesto promise to farmers, arguing that the party's direction comes from its central leadership including Rahul Gandhi.
When was Hyderabad Pharma City announced?
The Hyderabad Pharma City project was formally announced in 2017 by the then-BRS government under Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao as a dedicated pharmaceutical industrial hub.
What are Telangana farmers demanding over Pharma City land?
According to KTR's post, farmers whose land was acquired for the Hyderabad Pharma City project are demanding that the Congress government honour its election promise and return those lands to them.
