CPM Slams Adani Group’s ‘Backdoor Push’ for Cement Plant in Ramannapet, Vows Public Agitation

Ramannapet (Yadadri-Bhongir) –The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has launched a scathing attack on the Adani Group, warning of a renewed public movement if the conglomerate does not immediately withdraw its controversial proposal to set up an Ambuja Cement plant near Ramannapet.

According to a report, during a brief halt at Ramannapet on Wednesday en route to Suryapet, CPM State Secretary John Wesley minced no words while criticising what he termed as the Adani Group’s “corporate arrogance” and “blatant disregard” for public opinion.

“We will not allow green and fertile rural Telangana to be turned into a dumping ground for corporate pollution,” Wesley thundered, speaking to local reporters. “Despite public opposition being recorded during the mandatory opinion-gathering process, the Adani Group is attempting to bulldoze through permissions using the backdoor. This cannot and will not be tolerated.”

Local CPM leaders joined Wesley in condemning the clandestine manner in which the project is allegedly being pushed forward, ignoring environmental and health concerns of the villagers. The area proposed for the cement plant is rich in agricultural activity, and residents fear a significant deterioration in air and water quality if the project is cleared.

Wesley demanded immediate transparency from the Telangana government. “We want the full public opinion report released without manipulation. The Chief Minister must categorically state that no permission will be granted to this environmentally harmful project,” he said.

He further announced that a CPM delegation would soon meet the Chief Minister to demand official cancellation of the project. “If the government bows to Adani’s pressure, we will mobilise people across the state. Another phase of public agitation is inevitable,” Wesley warned.

The controversy surrounding the proposed plant adds to a growing wave of national-level criticism against the Adani Group’s aggressive industrial expansion, especially in ecologically sensitive regions. The opposition from political quarters like the CPM hints at a larger battle brewing over corporate accountability, public consent, and environmental justice.