BJP demands land-use freedom for farmers near ORR

Key points

• Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Telangana unit on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) urged Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to direct the Telangana government to revise the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) master plan and allow conversion of farmers’ lands within the Outer Ring Road (ORR) into residential and mixed-use zones.
• The party also sought similar flexibility for farmers owning lands outside the ORR, requesting that they be allowed to change land-use zones based on their needs.
• A delegation led by Medchal Urban district president S.
• Malla Reddy, along with rural district president B.
• Srinivas and Sangareddy district president G.