Overview
- Nearly 600 houses at Vinoba Navodaya Colony were razed on February 24 during a day-long operation involving more than 1,000 police and disaster response personnel, with media initially restricted from the site.
- Authorities said the drive acted on a Telangana Bhoodan Yagna Board and Revenue Department order covering Survey Nos. 147–149, part of 31 acres and 7 guntas donated under the Bhoodan movement.
- District Collector Anudeep Durisetty stated that investigations found fake documents and illegal allocations, criminal cases have been filed, and a lunch motion to halt the demolitions was rejected by the High Court.
- Residents contend they received 2014 proceedings for 100-square-yard plots and built homes about eight years ago with Grameena Pedala Sangham support, citing earlier High Court directions for basic services and limited stays that officials say were respected.
- The administration arranged temporary shelter and storage for belongings but announced no alternate housing or compensation, as protests by displaced families continued and police detained BRS leaders who attempted to meet them.