Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 27 : AIMIM chief and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday wrote to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and the Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao, urging the government to retain the SETWIN (Society for Employment Promotion & Training in Twin Cities) office at Purani Haveli in the Old City, Hyderabad and drop any proposal to shift it elsewhere.
In his representation, Owaisi emphasised that the SETWIN office has been functioning from Purani Haveli since its inception and has, over the years, emerged as a crucial institutional support system for skill development, employment promotion, and welfare-oriented initiatives in the Old City.
He highlighted that SETWIN plays a vital role in serving economically weaker sections, minority communities, women, and unemployed youth, noting that its current location is widely regarded as the most accessible and appropriate site for these beneficiaries.
Owaisi acknowledged that the state government is reportedly reviewing leased private buildings as part of broader administrative and fiscal rationalisation measures. However, he argued that applying such general instructions to the SETWIN office at Purani Haveli would be inappropriate given the organisation's unique social role and functional requirements.
"Any proposal to shift the SETWIN office from Purani Haveli is likely to adversely impact accessibility, participation, and service delivery, thereby diluting the very objectives for which SETWIN was established," the AIMIM chief stated in the letter.
"Further, the said premises enjoy long-standing public acceptance and social legitimacy, and any attempt to relocate the office is likely to be met with strong public resistance and avoidable social discontent," he added.
Owaisi has also instructed AIMIM MLA Mir Zulfeqar Ali to personally meet the Chief Minister and formally hand over the "representation," seeking immediate intervention to ensure that the SETWIN office continues to operate from its existing location at Purani Haveli.