AIMIM MLA Balala questions government over lack of clarity in Governor’s address

AIMIM MLA Ahmed bin Abdullah Balala criticised the Telangana government for lack of clarity in the Governor’s address, raising concerns over debt levels, HYDRAA functioning, GHMC trifurcation and the Musi project, while questioning governance priorities and transparency.

Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MLA Ahmed bin Abdullah Balala on Tuesday criticised the State government over lack of clarity on key economic and governance issues in the Governor’s address to the State Legislature, despite lofty goals.

During the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the Governor’s address, Balala said the government spoke about achieving a $3 trillion economy by 2047, but did not present a clear roadmap to reach the target. He also pointed out that the address failed to acknowledge rising debt levels, adding that the State’s debt was estimated at about 28.1 per cent of GSDP for 2025-26, raising concerns over financial sustainability.

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The AIMIM MLA said the government repeatedly referred to people-centric governance, but its decisions appeared power-centric. Referring to the proposed trifurcation of GHMC, he said there was no clarity on efficiency or accountability. He said the government appeared to have prioritised the executive (officials) over elected representatives, depriving the latter of powers in administration.

Balala questioned the functioning of HYDRAA, alleging lack of transparency in land recovery drives and violation of legal procedures. He said while HYDRAA claimed to have recovered over 1,000 acres of encroached land, legal procedures such as serving notices and seeking explanations were taken up only after taking over the land.

On the Musi Riverfront project, he said AIMIM supported environmental restoration but opposed the displacement of people without proper compensation and rehabilitation. He asserted that Musi beautification should not be taken up at the cost of making local residents homeless. He suggested that the government should focus on sewerage treatment, ecological restoration and long-term sustainability rather than mere beautification.