The protests, led by university students and environmental group Vata Foundation, allege that the Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation is using bulldozers to clear the land. Petitioners have asked the Telangana High Court to declare the area a national park.

On Friday, the Supreme Court referred to an interim report from the Telangana High Court, describing the situation as “alarming,” with widespread tree felling. A bench led by Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih questioned whether an environmental impact assessment was conducted and what urgency justified the clearance.

The Supreme Court has now ordered the Telangana government to halt all activity on the land. In response, the state government stated that no university land was touched and assured that the area's biodiversity would be protected while setting up IT infrastructure to generate employment.