India, March 27 -- Industries and IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu on Thursday accused Opposition parties of deliberately obstructing industrial development in Telangana for political gain. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, he said several companies were showing interest in investing in the state, but Opposition leaders were provoking farmers to resist land acquisition.
Citing a recent incident in Lagacherla village of Ranga Reddy district, Sridhar Babu alleged that BRS leaders instigated local farmers to oppose land allotment for a pharma company. He claimed that due to this incitement, agitated farmers attacked government officials, leading to a disruption in the project.
He said the Opposition's actions had deprived locals of empl...