Telangana Jagruthi founder K Kavitha on April 10 accused the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) of widespread irregularities, claiming projects worth approximately Rs 1,118 crore were awarded through nomination without undergoing a proper tender process.
She alleged that the state government bypassed due procedures in these awards.
Addressing the issue, Kavitha stated, “There is severe loot happening in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, for which the Chief Minister is responsible. Around Rs 1,118 crores have been awarded through nomination without any tender. This practice began under Congress and has continued since.”
She demanded immediate action from the Chief Minister, who also manages the municipal portfolio, to ensure accountability and transparency in public expenditure. “I demand that the Chief Minister, who is also the Municipal Minister, immediately stop this. Every project, big or small, must go through a proper tendering process. Tendering must be the priority, and accountability in spending public money should be the top priority,” Kavitha added.
The state government has not yet issued a response to these allegations.
Earlier on April 9, Kavitha expressed strong objections to the Union government’s handling of the Women's Reservation Bill amendment, insisting that there should be a subquota for OBC women. Speaking to reporters, she criticised the retrospective application of the 2011 census for the bill and urged the government to publish the draft bill for public review.
“In 2023, when the Women’s Reservation Bill was passed, we were hoping that it would be applied to the then Union elections and also after that state elections came, it was never applied. As a result, women of India have lost that opportunity. Now suddenly the Union government has decided that retrospectively, the 2011 census will be applied to the Women’s Reservation Bill. I don’t believe it is fair,” Kavitha said.
She argued for awaiting the latest census results in 2027, noting the importance of separately demarcating the OBC category to secure reservation for OBC women. “Without giving OBC women their due quota, this entire exercise and this entire women’s reservation bill will only deprive more than 50% of the OBC women of getting a chance to get into politics. So we do not accept this. We also demand that whatever draft bill was passed today in the cabinet should be immediately put out on the website for public perusal,” she added.
“Otherwise, whatever you want to do, will not yield a very good discussion or debate,” Kavitha concluded.