Hyderabad, June 28 -- The Telangana chief minister, A Revanth Reddy, made it clear that his government will fight tooth and nail to secure the 400 acres of Kancha Gachibowli land, adjacent to the University of Hyderabad.

"There is no question of the state government backing down on its plan to establish an IT Knowledge Park. We will go to any length to secure the land. Around 10 lakh IT jobs can be created," he said while inaugurating the much-awaited Shilpa Layout Phase 2 flyover at Gachibowli on Saturday, June 28.

The controversy over the 400-acre Kancha Gachibowli land began escalating after the Telangana government announced plans to auction the land for industrial and infrastructure development. The area, located near the UoH, is k...