Sridhar Babu raises objection over BRS MLAs comments on Speaker

Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu denied plans to divide GHMC, clarifying expansion instead. He criticized BRS members for skipping Assembly and making objections outside, urging the Speaker to address their behavior

Hyderabad: Amidst the political speculations and debates, Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu said as on date there was no official plan to divide Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).

The State government was expanding the GHMC area by merging 27 ULBSs into the corporation. This had triggered a political storm and speculations over GHMC likely to be divided into three corporations.

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However, during question hour in the Assembly on Monday, the Minister clarified that there were no such plans.

The total outstanding debt of GHMC as on December 31, 2025 was Rs.4,717.81 crore. No debt has been accrued in the last 12 months, he said. Replying to a question posed by BRS Floor Leader T Harish Rao, he said Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) was raising Rs.5,000 crore loans from debt market and nationalized banks.

Sridhar Babu finds fault with BRS Members behaviour

The Minister found fault with the BRS Members for skipping the Assembly session and said it reflected their commitment towards the people’s issues. If the BRS Members had any objections over the River Krishna waters presentation, they should have raised the same in the House. Instead, they made presentations outside and was it correct, he asked.

“As the Speaker you had only asked the Members to refrain from making personal abuses. However, they are making objectionable comments on the Chair and this needs to be taken up seriously,” Sridhar Babu said. The BRS Members behaviour towards the Speaker and casting aspersions on the Chair was incorrect. This had to be viewed seriously, the Legislative Affairs Minister appealed to the Speaker.