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Sultan Bazar, Koti Traders Feel Cheated By KCR!

Sultan Bazar, Koti Traders Feel Cheated By KCR!

Traders of Sultan Bazar and Koti in Hyderabad are furious at Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for going back on Hyderabad Metro Rail re-alignment along this stretch.

The traders observed 'bandh' on Tuesday to protest the decision of TRS government to stick to original realignment which will result in demolition of hundreds of shops in these heritage markets dated back to Nizams period.

There is a long pending demand to change the Metro route in Sultanbazar to protect heritage markets ever since the Metro project was conceived in 2007.

At that time, KCR who was leading Telangana struggle extended support to these demands and took part in agitation programmes conducted by traders against Metro Rail.

Soon after KCR became CM in June 2014, traders felt very happy that Metro rail route would be realigned. 

KCR too stood up to their expectations and made an announcement in the very first session of TS Legislative Assembly in June 2014 that he will not allow Metro to pass through Sultan Bazar and will be realigned.

16 months have passed since then but no one knows what happened he permitted Metro to go as per earlier plan in Sultan Bazar that too in a 'very secret' manner.

Traders were shocked to find Metro officials marking on roads to take up construction works during midnight every day.

They are making desperate bid to meet KCR but not getting his appointment for two weeks. They want to remind KCR about his earlier statement that Metro Rail has to first pass through his body before it passes through Sultan Bazar.

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