BJP Demands Full Dissolution of HYDRAA Following High Court Ouster of Commissioner

Judicial Verdict Triggers Political Fallout

The Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has endorsed a recent Telangana High Court directive mandating the immediate dismissal of A.V. Ranganath from his role as Commissioner of the Hyderabad Disaster Response & Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA). State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao, speaking Monday at the party’s Hyderabad headquarters, framed the ruling as a direct indictment of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s governance. According to Rao, the administration has consistently bypassed democratic norms in its execution of state authority.

Demands for Structural Dismantling

Beyond the removal of leadership, the BJP is calling for the total abolition of the HYDRAA framework. The party alleges the agency has evolved into a tool for administrative overreach under the guise of site clearance. Rao noted that the agency's operations have generated widespread anxiety among local residents and agricultural workers. Key grievances cited by the BJP include:

• Violations of due process in the removal of alleged illegal structures.
• Atmosphere of public fear regarding property rights and land use.
• Excessive administrative actions targeting vulnerable demographics.

While the state government claims the agency exists to protect the interests of the impoverished, Rao countered that the mechanism has been weaponized against the very populations it was purportedly designed to shield. The BJP maintains that its opposition is rooted in protecting small-scale farmers and low-income residents from state-led excesses. The press release issued July 27, 2026, emphasizes that the party has consistently warned against using HYDRAA as a weapon for selective enforcement.

Source: The Hindu — Home