CONTROVERSY TRACKER

DOCUMENTED CONTROVERSIES SINCE DECEMBER 2023 — ALL SOURCED FROM PUBLIC RECORDS

COST OF CONTROVERSIES

Rs 1,55,100 cr

ESTIMATED SPENDING ON SPECTACLES

Gandhi Sarovar Project: Rs 5,000 crLionel Messi Exhibition Match: Rs 100 crMusi Riverfront Demolitions: Rs 1,50,000 cr

Rs 800 cr

SPENT ON INDIRAMMA INDLU HOUSING

Allocated: Rs 5,800 croreUtilization: 14%Status: 5% implementation

22 Feb 2026Rs 5,000 crore

Gandhi Sarovar Project

200-acre development at Musi-Esa confluence with world's tallest Gandhi statue. ~500 families displaced without assessments.

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13 Dec 2025Rs 100 crore

Lionel Messi Exhibition Match

~Rs 100 crore spent on a celebrity football match. Singareni Collieries used Rs 10 crore from CSR funds (Union Coal Ministry confirmed misuse).

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15 Dec 2025

Formula E vs Messi: Spending Contradiction

Congress filed an ACB case against BRS's KTR for Rs 55 crore Formula E 'irregularities,' then spent ~Rs 100 crore on Messi match + ~Rs 200 crore on Miss World.

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1 Jul 2024

HYDRAA Demolitions

HYDRAA demolished 262 buildings and reclaimed 111 acres by September 2024. High Court called it 'terrorising the people.' Selective enforcement alleged.

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1 Oct 2024Rs 1.5 lakh crore

Musi Riverfront Demolitions

10,600 structures identified for demolition; 15,000+ households affected. 132+ houses demolished in first phase. No DPR, no R&R policy, no environmental clearances.

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10 Dec 2024

Telangana Thalli Statue Redesign

State identity statue redesigned: traditional pink saree replaced with green saree and open palm resembling Congress symbol. Unveiled on Sonia Gandhi's birthday.

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All controversies documented from verified news sources. Each entry includes the government's stated position alongside factual data. Cost figures are estimates compiled from multiple sources. As of March 2026.