Buy Kukatpally truck park land at your own risk: Harish Rao warns bidders and vows to reclaim property

In a strongly worded statement, Harish Rao cautioned investors and real estate developers against purchasing the land, asserting that they would face financial losses because the BRS would not permit the property to be diverted from its intended public purpose.

“I am making it absolutely clear to everyone planning to participate in the auction of the Kukatpally Truck Park land. The next government will be formed by the BRS. Even if you participate in the auction and purchase the land, you will not receive the necessary permissions,” he warned.

The former Minister, who also serves as Deputy Floor Leader of the BRS Legislature Party, maintained that his party would not recognise the proposed disposal of the land as irreversible and would take steps to recover it upon returning to power.

“The future BRS government will not let this matter go under any circumstances. We will take back the land and use it exclusively for public purposes. Since you will suffer losses, I advise everyone not to participate in the auction,” Harish Rao declared.

The warning represents a direct challenge to the Congress government's approach towards the disposal of public land in Hyderabad, an issue that has repeatedly triggered political confrontations between the ruling party and the BRS.

Kukatpally is one of Hyderabad's densely populated residential and commercial areas, where the availability of public land has become increasingly important for transportation infrastructure, civic amenities and community facilities. The proposed auction of the Truck Park property has consequently raised questions over the future use of land originally associated with public infrastructure.

Harish Rao's remarks indicate that the BRS intends to make the proposed auction a political issue, arguing that government-owned land should be preserved for long-term public requirements rather than transferred to private developers.

His statement also appears intended to discourage participation in the auction by raising concerns among prospective purchasers about future regulatory approvals and the possibility of legal or administrative action if the BRS returns to power.

However, any future attempt to reclaim land sold through a government auction would have to comply with applicable laws, contractual obligations and judicial scrutiny. A change of government would not, by itself, automatically invalidate a legally completed land transaction.

The BRS has consistently criticised the Congress administration over decisions involving government land, alleging that the disposal of valuable public assets could compromise future infrastructure development and public welfare.

The latest warning sharpens that confrontation by directly addressing potential investors rather than limiting criticism to the state government.

Details regarding the exact extent of the Kukatpally Truck Park land, its reserve price, the proposed auction schedule and the government's justification for its disposal were not provided in Harish Rao's statement.

Nevertheless, his declaration signals that the BRS intends to oppose the auction and seek the property's restoration for public use, making the future of the Kukatpally Truck Park land another contentious issue in Telangana politics.