From Brigade Citadel to Banjara Colony — Erragadda Unites Against Congress’s Graveyard Politics, gets support from BJP

From Brigade Citadel to Banjara Colony — Erragadda Unites Against Congress’s Graveyard Politics, gets support from BJP. 

What’s happening in Telangana today is not governance — it’s graveyard politics. The Congress government, desperate to cling to narrow electoral gains, has crossed all limits of legality, morality and governance. In an outrageous move, land that is under judicial dispute and opposed by the Indian Army for its critical proximity to defence zones has been earmarked by the state government for graveyard expansion — purely to appease a particular section of voters.

When the government faced strong objections and outrage in the Shaikpet–Jubilee Hills area, where the Army itself had raised formal concerns, instead of backing down, it shifted its focus to Erragadda. With shocking ruthlessness, it issued a Government Order to hand over land behind Brigade Citadel for the same purpose. This very parcel of land is already under court proceedings with a clear judicial directive that says “do not touch this land.” Yet, the Congress regime has chosen to defy both the judiciary and public sentiment, reducing governance to vote-bank theatrics.

Over 10,000 people in Erragadda — residents of Brigade, Kalpataru, Vasavi and Banjara Colony — now find themselves in fear and uncertainty. More than 5,000 families, including elderly citizens, women and children, have had their peace shattered by this shocking decision. In response, the residents held a silent protest today, where thousands turned up to oppose this illegal and insensitive move. Among those who stood by them were MP Raghunandan Rao and BJP leader Lankala Deepak Reddy, who assured complete support to the residents and condemned the Congress government’s actions. Raghunandan Rao declared that the Congress would “pay the price for this graveyard politics” and lashed out saying the party is fit only for “dead body and graveyard politics.” The protest saw participation from professionals, homemakers and children — a picture of Hyderabad’s middle class standing united against political arrogance.

The people are asking a simple question — why should they suffer for the government’s reckless political appeasement? When a matter is sub judice and when the Army has formally opposed such land transfers, how can the government even contemplate such action? This isn’t merely poor administration — it’s a direct assault on the rule of law.

Instead of addressing real issues like drainage, traffic chaos, and urban flooding, the Congress regime has chosen to manufacture religious controversies. Hyderabad doesn’t need division; it needs development. It needs roads, water, and civic sense — not land grabs dressed up as community appeasement.

What’s more alarming is the complete disregard for the judiciary and the Indian Army. Court orders were brushed aside, official objections ignored, and citizens silenced. When a government begins to treat people’s homes and national assets as bargaining chips for votes, democracy itself stands in danger. This is not just an abuse of power — it’s a betrayal of Hyderabad’s spirit and the very idea of governance.

The Congress government’s decision has shaken the confidence of the people. Hyderabad has always stood for unity and co-existence, but this move risks turning that harmony into hostility. The people of Erragadda and the entire city will not forget this. Those who gamble with the future of families, flout court orders, and disrespect the Army will have to answer for it — both legally and politically.

This act of graveyard politics is a new low even by Congress’s own standards. The people of Telangana deserve better — a government that respects the law, protects its citizens, and upholds national integrity. Instead, they have been handed one that plays with land, lives, and law for the sake of votes. Hyderabad will remember who sold its land, hurt its citizens, and disrespected its soldiers — and it will make them pay the price at the ballot box.