Hyderabad: Loud protests broke out outside the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) office on Wednesday as BJP corporators launched a fierce attack on the civic body’s handling of basic infrastructure, accusing it of neglect while the city reels under routine chaos.
Before the council meeting could begin, BJP members gathered in force at the GHMC headquarters, shouting slogans and holding placards. Their primary charge: Hyderabad’s crumbling roads and repeated waterlogging even after light rainfall. “It takes just a drizzle to drown the streets,” said one corporator, slamming the administration for allowing the city’s main arteries to resemble lakes.
Traffic gridlock and flooded roads have become a near-daily ordeal for Hyderabadis, they said, pointing to worsening civic conditions. The BJP corporators alleged that GHMC had failed to address even the most basic urban issues, leaving citizens to fend for themselves.
Ratcheting up their criticism, the corporators also raised serious questions over GHMC’s recent procurement of high-end Isuzu vehicles. “What exactly are these vehicles meant for? Who benefits from them?” they asked, accusing officials of prioritising luxury over service.
The protesters called the government’s approach a showpiece spectacle that ignored ground realities. “People are sinking in potholes while the administration splurges on flashy rides,” one member remarked.
The BJP demanded immediate answers and swift corrective action from GHMC, warning that civic anger would only grow if authorities continued to look the other way.