650 families panic as bulldozer threat looms in Secunderabad Cantonment

Officials allegedly arrived with bulldozers in Secunderabad Cantonment and warned residents of Ambedkar Huts to vacate within 15 days, triggering panic among nearly 650 families living there for decades. BRS leader Manne Krishank assured political and legal support while condemning the move as inhuman.

Hyderabad: Tension prevailed in Secunderabad Cantonment after officials allegedly arrived with bulldozers on Tuesday and warned residents of Ambedkar Huts (Mudfort Huts) to vacate their homes within 15 days.

The incident triggered fear among nearly 650 poor families who have been living in the area, reportedly for around four decades.

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Residents alleged that no prior notices were served before the eviction warning. The arrival of bulldozers sparked concerns over a possible demolition drive, prompting local families to seek intervention.

BRS spokesperson Manne Krishank visited the locality and met the affected residents. He assured them OF political and legal support including approaching the courts to secure a stay against any eviction or demolition. He declared that the BRS would oppose any demolition of the huts.

Condemning the proposed action, Krishank termed the move inhuman and questioned how families that had lived in the area for nearly 40 years could be forced out without rehabilitation. He took up the issue with BRS working president KT Rama Rao, who promised all possible legal assistance to the affected families.

Targeting the Congress government, the BRS leader alleged that despite being in power for nearly three years, it had failed to construct even a single Indiramma house in Hyderabad.

“A government that should be building houses for the poor appears interested in demolishing the homes of the poor,” he said, condemning the bulldozer politics being replicated in Hyderabad.