Hyderabad, Aug. 17 -- The Telangana government has cancelled its order leasing out 1.04 acres of Telangana Urdu Academy land to a private company, following weeks of protests from minority organisations, All India Majlis-e-Ittehad ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS).

The cancellation was issued through GO 23 of the Minorities Welfare (Estt.I) Department, dated August 11, which withdraws GO 20 issued on July 16. The Director of Minorities Welfare and the Director of the Telangana Urdu Academy have been directed to take further necessary action accordingly.

The now-cancelled lease involved 1.04 acres (5,220 square yards) of Academy land in Survey No 29 of Dargah Hussain Shah Wali village, Serilingampally, Rangareddy ...