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K.T. Rama Rao has publicly challenged the BJP's silence over significant land encroachment at the historic Bhadrachalam temple. The BRS leader highlighted that 889.5 acres of temple land in Andhra Pradesh remain illegally occupied despite court orders. The situation escalated when the temple's executive officer was attacked while attempting to stop unauthorized construction. KTR's accusations suggest potential political motivations behind the BJP's apparent lack of action.

Key Points: KTR Challenges BJP's Silence on Bhadrachalam Temple Land Grab

  • BRS leader exposes alleged land encroachment at Seetha Ramachandra Swamy temple
  • High Court orders ignored despite 889.5 acres being grabbed
  • Temple executive officer attacked while inspecting land violations
  • Political alliance in Andhra Pradesh suspected of influencing silence
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KTR questions BJP's 'silence' over encroachment of Bhadrachalam temple land

BRS leader KTR questions BJP's inaction over 889.5 acres of temple land encroachment in Andhra Pradesh, demanding immediate intervention

KTR questions BJP's 'silence' over encroachment of Bhadrachalam temple land
"Why isn't Bhadrachalam land sacrosanct enough for the BJP to protect? - K.T. Rama Rao"

Hyderabad, July 11

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T.

Rama Rao has questioned the alleged silence of BJP over encroachment of land belonging to Seetha Ramachandra Swamy temple of Telangana's Bhadrachalam. The BRS leader took to the social media platform 'X' on Friday to question the BJP's "silence" on the encroachment of 889.5 acres land of the temple in Andhra Pradesh.

He asked Telangana BJP president Ramachandra Rao, "Why Bhadrachalam land is not sacrosanct for his party".

"BJP President Ramachandra Rao has no time for our Telangana's Bhadrachala Ramachandra Prabhu? Why isn't Bhadrachalam land sacrosanct enough for the BJP to protect? 889.5 acres of our Bhadrachalam temple land have been grabbed in Andhra Pradesh, and not a word from the BJP?!! Is it because you have to protect the interests of your political alliance in Andhra Pradesh?" asked KTR.

"Please raise your voice despite your political affiliations, and let us fight to bring back our Bhadrachalam land that is grabbed by encroachers despite the High Court's orders," added the BRS leader.

Temple's Executive Officer L. Rama Devi was attacked by villagers in Purushothapatnam village in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday when she had gone there to stop constructions on the encroached temple land. She fainted and had to be admitted to a hospital in Bhadrachalam.

The famous Ram temple at Bhadrachalam in Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem district holds about 890 acres in Purushothapatnam, a village transferred to Andhra Pradesh after the state bifurcation in 2014.

Encroachments on the land are continuing despite the Andhra Pradesh High Court directing that the land should be restored to the temple.

Rama Devi on Tuesday visited the village, which is now part of Etapaka 'Mandal' (revenue block) of Alluri Sitharamaraju district of Andhra Pradesh, to inspect the violations and stop constructions, but the land grabbers confronted and assaulted her and the temple staff accompanying her.

- IANS

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Shreya B
Why are we making everything political? The real issue is protecting our temple lands. Both state governments should work together to resolve this amicably. Jai Shri Ram 🙏
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Vikram M
As someone from Telangana, I'm deeply hurt by this. Bhadrachalam temple is our pride. The attack on the officer shows complete lawlessness. Where is AP government in all this? Shameful!
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Ananya R
While KTR raises valid concerns, let's not forget BRS's own track record with temple lands in Telangana. All parties use religious sentiments for politics. We need a permanent solution, not political mudslinging.
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Priya S
The High Court has already given orders! Why isn't anyone implementing them? This shows how weak our system is when it comes to protecting religious properties. So disappointing 😞
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Karthik V
This land dispute has been going on since bifurcation. Instead of blaming each other, both Telangana and AP should sit together and find a solution. Temple lands should be above politics!

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