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TTD land transfer to Oberoi hotels biggest scam in temple history: YSRCP leader Karunakar Reddy

TTD land transfer to Oberoi hotels biggest scam in temple history: YSRCP leader Karunakar Reddy

Tirupati, Senior YSRCP and former TTD chairman leader B Karunakar Reddy has accused the NDA coalition government of “conspiring” to hand over highly valuable TTD land to luxury hotel group Oberoi under the guise of tourism development. TTD land transfer to Oberoi hotels biggest scam in temple history: YSRCP leader Karunakar Reddy Karunakar Reddy alleged that over 20 acres of prime TTD land near Alipiri, valued at more than ₹460 crore as per registration records and over ₹3,000 crore in open market terms, was exchanged for tourism department land worth about ₹18 crore. “This is a conspiracy by the NDA coalition government to hand over highly valuable TTD land to luxury hotel group Oberoi under the pretext of tourism development,” Karunakar Reddy said in a press release issued late on Wednesday. This is outright looting of Lord Venkateswara’s property and the biggest scam in TTD history, far bigger than TTD’s any other scam, he alleged. The YSRCP leader claimed the land exchange was carried out without transparency, with registrations being executed quietly, “raising serious questions …

PM unveils projects worth ₹284 crore in Gujarat’s Ekta Nagar | Latest News India

PM unveils projects worth ₹284 crore in Gujarat’s Ekta Nagar | Latest News India

AHMEDABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday started his two-day Gujarat visit from Ekta Nagar, around 200km from Ahmedabad, and laid the foundation stone or inaugurated projects worth over ₹284 crore in Gujarat’s Narmada district – home to the Statue of Unity. Prime Minister Narendra Modi watches an exhibition during foundation stone laying and inauguration of development works in Ekta Nagar on Wednesday (PTI/PMO) PM Modi launched new tourism and attraction centres along with projects that support tourism development. These projects will elevate the global reputation of the Statue of Unity area and provide world-class facilities for visitors at Ekta Nagar, the government said in a statement. The statement said various projects were inaugurated, including the Bonsai Garden, Sewage Treatment Plant, and the Sardar Sarovar Dam Experience Center to further enhance the Statute of Unity area which had already become an international tourist destination. It added that with the opening of a 50-bed sub-district hospital, Ekta Nagar boasts of upgraded health and public facilities. Among the projects unveiled on Wednesday was a sub-district hospital built …