Hyderabad, Aug. 13 -- BRS Deputy Floor Leader and former minister T Harish Rao on Thursday demanded that the Telangana government immediately cancel the proposed auction of 10.63 acres of land at Raidurg Panmaktha village, alleging that the land was subject to heritage, ownership and legal disputes.

In an open letter to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, BRS leader Harish Rao questioned the decision of the Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) to auction the land in Survey No. 83/1 on August 17 and 21. He alleged that Survey No. 83 had been declared a Heritage Precinct under G.O.Ms.No.4 of the Municipal Administration Department dated January 2, 2003, and questioned how the government could proceed with its auction wit...