"Thousands of crores of land scam behind cancellation of Pharma City project": KTR targets Telangana govt

Rajanna Sircilla (Telangana) [India], September 26 : In a scathing attack on the Congress-led Telangana government, KT Rama Rao (KTR), Working President of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), on Thursday alleged that a thousands of crore rupee land scam is behind the proposed cancellation of the Hyderabad Pharma City project.
Speaking at a press conference in Sircilla, KTR accused the government of deceiving both the public and the High Court. KTR questioned the government's stance, claiming that it is misleading both the public and the judiciary by stating different positions on the Pharma City project.
"There's a Thousands of crores land scam behind the Pharma City cancellation. We will soon reveal all the details," KTR stated, adding that the move is "a conspiracy to benefit the Chief Minister's brothers with billions of rupees."
The BRS leader pointed out the contradictory stances of the government, saying, "On one hand, they claim Pharma City is cancelled, but in the High Court, they state it hasn't been cancelled. How can they mislead the judiciary like this?" KTR said.
"They talk about Future City, AI City, and Fourth City. Have they acquired even an acre of land for these? How can they repurpose Pharma City lands without acquiring any new land?" he added.
Highlighting the scale of the original project, KTR said, "We proposed Pharma City with 14,000 acres and an investment of Rs 64,000 crores. The land was acquired under conditional acquisition and cannot be repurposed for other projects."
KTR further asserted that this attempt to mislead the High Court will face consequences both in court and in the people's court.
The former minister demanded clarity from the government.
"Is Pharma City still operational or not? The government must clarify this tomorrow in the High Court," he insisted. Expressing concern over the project's potential cancellation, KTR stated that cancelling Pharma City will not only harm industrial progress but also result in the loss of thousands of job opportunities in Telangana.
He urged the government to abandon what he termed as "corrupt schemes" and continue with the original Pharma City project. "The land given by farmers for industrial development should not be used for corrupt land deals," KTR emphasized.
As the government prepares to present its final stand on Pharma City in the High Court tomorrow, all eyes are on the outcome. The BRS has made it clear that they will closely scrutinize the government's actions and statements regarding this high-stakes project.