Overview

• Residents near the proposed burial-ground site in Erragadda held a roadside protest, citing safety and disturbance concerns.
• Police blocked entry to the Erragadda parcel during the demonstration and no construction activity took place at the location.
• BJP MP M. Raghunandan Rao joined the protest, claimed the land is private and subject to court orders, and accused the government of vote-bank politics.
• An earlier allotment near Ghairabad Masjid in Shaikpet was halted when Army officials asserted defence ownership and ordered work stopped pending resolution.
• Community leaders say existing graveyards in the area are short on space and have urged the state to secure a larger, legally clear site.