Jagadish Reddy slams CM Revanth over Hydraa demolitions, calls him anti-poor

Hyderabad: Senior BRS leader and former minister G. Jagadish Reddy on Sunday accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of using the demolition agency Hydraa to target poor families while protecting political allies involved in land encroachments.

Speaking to reporters at Gajularamaram, where he inspected land allegedly encroached by MLA Arekapudi Gandhi, Reddy said Hydraa was not a government body but functioned like Revanth Reddy’s private agency. “On one side of the Musi, large constructions are happening unchecked. But Hydraa is unleashed only on the homes of the poor,” he said.

Jagadish: KCR gave homes, Revanth brings rubble

Comparing governance styles, Reddy said former Chief Minister KCR’s tenure saw the construction of two-bedroom houses for the poor across Hyderabad. In contrast, he alleged that under Revanth’s rule, only the debris of demolished homes remains.

Reddy also alleged that Arekapudi Gandhi had occupied 11 acres in Gajularamaram without consequence. Instead of acting against him, the police had been deployed to guard the encroached area, he claimed.

CM accused of fear-mongering in Jubilee Hills

Reddy further criticised the Congress campaign tactics in the Jubilee Hills bypoll. He accused Revanth Reddy of threatening poor voters by saying they would lose pensions, ration cards, and free bus services if they didn’t support Congress.

“These welfare schemes are the rights of the people not handouts from Revanth’s home,” he said. Reddy claimed a public backlash against the Congress had begun, predicting that voters would soon reject the Chief Minister.

Launching a personal attack, he said, “The Nallamala tiger has turned into a frightened cat hiding behind police.”