BRS Protest Over Land Allotted to Firm Allegedly Linked to Telangana CM’s Brother
Leaders of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) staged a protest on Thursday on land allotted to Tesseract Advanced Systems, a company that the party alleges is linked to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s brother, A. Kondal Reddy. The protest was held near Tukkuguda, on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
Those who took part included BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao, senior leaders T. Harish Rao and T. Srinivas Yadav, and former minister P. Sabitha Indra Reddy. The leaders demanded that all details of the land transaction be placed before the public.
Mr. Rama Rao alleged that government land worth about ₹250 crore had been allotted to Mr. Kondal Reddy’s company for only ₹7 crore. He asked whether handing over valuable government land to family members of the Chief Minister at a throwaway price was not a misuse of power. These are allegations, and they have not been independently verified.
The BRS leader also sought clarity on the agreement between Tesseract Advanced Systems and Innovation Ecosystem of Israel. He questioned the silence of central agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Income Tax Department (IT) on the land deal. The exact nature of the agreement was not detailed in the report.
Mr. Rama Rao further asked whether companies linked to the family members of Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy were also entering the aerospace and defence sectors, along with the Chief Minister’s siblings. He noted that these two sectors are governed primarily by the Union government.
The protest is part of the continuing political confrontation between the ruling Congress government in Telangana and the opposition BRS. Telangana has seen intense competition over land, industrial policy and the role of central investigating agencies in recent years. The BRS, led by former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, was in power from 2014 to 2023. The Congress government under Mr. Revanth Reddy took office in December 2023.
Land allotted for industrial or commercial use is usually done through state agencies or government orders, with terms that may include lease or sale at assessed rates. Public scrutiny often focuses on whether due process was followed and whether the price reflected market value. In this case, the BRS has demanded that all documents related to the Tesseract Advanced Systems allotment be made public.
Aerospace and defence are sensitive sectors where the Union government plays a major regulatory role, including through the Ministry of Defence and policies on foreign investment and defence procurement. The BRS leader’s reference to central agencies and Union-governed sectors suggests the party wants to keep the issue in national focus as well.
The ED, CBI and IT are central agencies that investigate financial offences, corruption and tax-related matters. Their involvement in a case can significantly raise the political temperature. Mr. Rama Rao’s question about their silence is part of a broader political argument about whether central agencies act uniformly across states and parties.
Tukkuguda is located near Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and has seen significant industrial and real estate activity in recent years. Land in the area has attracted attention from investors and political parties alike. The BRS protest was held at the site of the allotted land, according to the report.
Land has been a sensitive political issue in Telangana, where the government allots land for industrial, infrastructure and welfare purposes. Opposition parties frequently demand that allotments be transparent and that details such as extent, price and beneficiary be disclosed. The BRS has said the Tukkuguda allotment raises similar questions.
The original report did not include an immediate response from the government, Tesseract Advanced Systems, or the offices of the leaders mentioned. The specific claims made by the BRS leaders remain allegations at this stage. The demand for transparency in the land deal is at the centre of the protest.
