Hyderabad, March 21 -- The Communist Party of India (CPI) has in principle expressed its opposition to the state government's plans to sell away government lands to gain revenues, including the auction of 400 acres of land in Gachibowli, strongly opposed by members of the civil society.

Speaking on the state budget 2025-26 in the Telangana Assembly on Friday, March 21, CPI Kothagudem MLA Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao said that the state government's budget estimates showed that it was going to mobilise Rs 10,000 crore by selling away government properties, and was also going to gain revenues of Rs 10,000 crore from other unexplained sources.

Suggesting an alternative to generate revenue, he pointed out that around 30,000 to 40,000 huts had be...