Are Officials Facing the Supreme Court's Wrath Due to Telangana CM's Actions?

Hyderabad, May 15 (NationPress) The working president of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), K. T. Rama Rao, stated on Thursday that the mismanagement by Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has resulted in state government officials receiving a serious warning from the Supreme Court regarding the issue of Kancha Gachibowli land in Hyderabad.

In response to the Supreme Court's remarks during the ongoing hearings, the former minister insisted that the forests of Kancha Gachibowli must be preserved. He called upon the Chief Minister to take full accountability for the entire situation.

“Your actions have forced Telangana government officials under your leadership to confront the Honourable Supreme Court’s grave warning, with the impending threat of imprisonment. Attempts to escape accountability will not prevail—justice demands transparency. The immediate restoration of Kancha Gachibowli’s forests is imperative, or be ready for legal consequences,” the BRS leader communicated to the Chief Minister via social media.

“The Rs 10,000 crore scandal involving the sale of HCU land is a flagrant act of corruption and betrayal. Utilizing bulldozers on weekends to bypass scrutiny and obliterate green spaces is a blatant infringement of environmental regulations,” remarked the BRS MLA.

“These reckless maneuvers threaten our ecosystem and erode the rule of law. The forests of Kancha Gachibowli must be safeguarded, and it’s high time you accept responsibility for the entire debacle,” he added.

The Supreme Court resumed hearing on Thursday concerning the deforestation of Kancha Gachibowli land adjacent to Hyderabad Central University.

The bench, comprising Justice B. R. Gavai and Justice A. G. Masih, on April 16 had extended the stay on tree cutting across 400 acres for one month and instructed the Wildlife Warden of Telangana to take necessary measures to protect wildlife affected by deforestation across 100 acres.

Abhishekh Manu Singhvi, representing the Telangana government, requested additional time to review the report from the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), which visited the site and submitted findings to the apex court last month.

Singhvi informed the bench that he received the CEC report at 5 p.m. on Wednesday (May 14) and required more time for examination.

Chief Justice of India Justice Masih noted that deforestation, on the surface, appeared to be premeditated. He suggested that if necessary, the chief secretary and several officers could be detained temporarily.

The bench reiterated the need for environmental clearance to cut trees and emphasized that the forest should be restored.