Goa, April 4 -- The Telangana government, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, is facing widespread criticism from various quarters, including the judiciary, environmentalists, opposition parties, academics, and even the film industry, following its controversial decision to auction 400 acres of disputed land at Kanche Gachibowli in Rangareddy district, near the University of Hyderabad.

The government's decision has drawn intense scrutiny, with multiple legal and environmental challenges emerging in response. On Thursday, the Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of reports indicating extensive deforestation on the disputed land, which has caused significant harm to local wildlife and water bodies due to the deployment of heavy machi...