CM Vijayan accuses Cong of ‘bulldozer raj' in Telangana

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, alleging that its government in Telangana had unleashed a “bulldozer raj” by demolishing hundreds of houses and rendering thousands homeless.

In a strongly worded statement, Vijayan said the demolition of 700 houses in Velugumatla village of Khammam district under heavy police presence was “deeply alarming.”

The houses, he noted, were built on Bhoodan land allotted to landless families during the movement led by Vinoba Bhave.

“Without issuing any prior notice, nearly 3,000 people possessing valid identity documents were evicted in the early hours of February 25,” the Chief Minister said, accusing the Congress government in Telangana of disregarding even the limited humanitarian objectives of the historic Bhoodan movement.

Vijayan also referred to similar eviction drives in Yelahanka, stating that victims there continue to struggle for survival.