Hyderabad, January 20 – Telangana Labour Minister Gaddam Vivek found himself at the center of a controversy on Monday as he was confronted by families whose lands were acquired for an Advanced Training Centre (ATC) in Chennur, Mancherial district. The incident occurred during the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the ATC, where several families raised objections against the government’s land acquisition and construction of the ATC without prior notice.
The protestors questioned why their lands were seized without their knowledge and demanded justice from Minister Vivek and Collector Kumar Deepak. Responding to the allegations, Deepak stated that the land belonged to the government and expressed confusion over how asset registration norms could have been flouted. He advised the families to seek answers from those who sold them the land illegally.
In a separate development, aspirants expressed displeasure against Minister Vivek during a meeting of Congress cadres at Kyathanpalli. Allegations were made that tickets from the Congress party were being sold to individuals offering bribes, while senior leaders were reportedly denied tickets. The Minister was forced to leave the event due to the protest.
