Hyderabad, Feb. 20 -- As the foundation-laying ceremony of the Gandhi Sarovar Project nears, the project, which is being undertaken as part of the River Musi rejuvenation initiative, is now surrounded in controversy, with the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on one hand alleging displacement of residents and the ruling Congress denying such claims.

The BRS, on their handle on X, posted several interviews with residents who allegedly received demolition notices from the state government. They have also claimed that Congress was taking up land acquisition to set up a Gandhi statue with Rs 5,000 crores without a detailed project report.

"What is the need to build a statue by spending Rs 5,000 crore? What benefit does it have for the common man...