Hyderabad: MLC Dasoju Sravan on Monday issued a strong warning to the Telangana government over alleged attempts to erase the historic identity of Secunderabad through proposed civic restructuring, calling such moves undemocratic and culturally destructive.
In a sharply worded public statement, Sravan declared that Secunderabad was not merely a pin code or an administrative block but a city with over 200 years of civic history, cultural uniqueness, and public memory. “Secunderabad earned its distinct civic soul long before many modern cities even emerged,” he wrote.
He alleged that under the guise of administrative “reorganisation,” there was a covert attempt to merge Secunderabad into a newly proposed Malkajgiri-exclusive municipal structure, thereby erasing its name and boundaries. Such a move, he said, would be “autocratic, one-sided, and absurd.”
Targeting the Chief Minister directly, Sravan asserted that winning the MP seat from Malkajgiri does not grant the authority to alter the identity of Secunderabad. He argued that using administrative convenience as a pretext to overwrite centuries of urban heritage was unacceptable.
“This is not democratic governance it is misuse of power and bureaucratic overreach,” he stated, warning that not only the people but also history would resist any attempt to erase Secunderabad’s legacy.
Calling the proposal a violation of civic dignity, Sravan demanded that the government preserve and respect the city’s name, borders, and historical character.
HANDS OFF SECUNDERBAD..
Secunderabad is not a pin code, not a bureaucratic block, and certainly not a disposable line on an administrative map.
It is over 200 years of living history, culture, shared memory, and a distinct civic soul that predates many modern cities.Founded… pic.twitter.com/f6vDtCBqZg
— Prof Dasoju Sravan Kumar (@sravandasoju) January 5, 2026