Hyderabad, Jan. 11 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Friday criticised the ongoing Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRA) drive in Hyderabad, alleging that the state government is selectively demolishing houses of the poor while sparing illegal constructions linked to influential leaders.

Speaking to the media, KTR challenged Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to first act against alleged illegal buildings owned by senior Telangana Congress leaders, including Patnam Mahendar Reddy, KVP Ramachandar Rao, Vivek Venkat Swamy and Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, instead of targeting the homes of underprivileged people.

KTR also took a dig at MLAs who were elected on BRS tickets and later joine...