Mumbai: Veteran Telugu actor Nagarjuna Akkineni has reacted to the demolition of his luxurious property, the N-Convention Centre, which sprawls over a 10-acre plot in Hyderabad’s Madhapur area.
On Saturday, the actor took to his X and wrote a lengthy post claiming that the structure was reduced to rubble despite a judicial stay order.
He expressed his deep disappointment, stating, “Pained by the unlawful manner of demolition carried out in respect of N- Convention, contrary to existing stay orders and Court cases. I thought it fit to issue this statement to place on record certain facts for protecting my reputation and to indicate that we have not done any actions in violation of law. The land is a Patta land, and not even an inch of tank plan is encroached.”
The property was purportedly found to be built on the encroached territory in the FTL of the Thummidikunta Lake in Hyderabad, and the newly formed state government body, Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection (HYDRA), demolished it.
When asked about the accusations that the building was constructed on private land, the actor stated that a stay order had been given against any previous illegal demolition notice.
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He further mentioned in his tweet, “Today clearly, the demolition was carried out wrongfully based on misinformation. No notice was issued prior to carrying out the demolition this morning. As a law-abiding citizen, if the Court before, which the matter is pending, had decided against me, I would have carried out the demolition myself.”
“I am placing this on record for the purpose of correcting any public misimpression about wrongful constructions or encroachment by us. We would be seeking appropriate relief from the Court in relation to the wrong actions carried out by the authorities,” he added.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy introduced HYDRA on July 12, 2024. The organisation was formed under the National Disaster Management Act and was set up to manage natural disasters, protect government properties, curb encroachment of ponds and lakes, and get rid of illegal constructions and structures.
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–IANS
