Hyderabad, April 1 -- Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar slammed the Telangana state government's alleged plans to auction the 400 acres of land in Hyderabad's Kancha Gachibowli, alleging that it falls under a forest zone.

In a press statement released on Tuesday, Kumar mentioned a Supreme Court ruling stating that forest areas can't be cleared without the Union Government's approval. He further noted that there was also a pending case in the High Court over the same plot of land.

"The 400 acres of land that the state government planned to auction fall under the forest zone. As per Supreme Court rulings, no forest land can be cleared without the approval of the central government. A case regarding the 400 acres ...