Hyderabad: BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao on Friday accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy of land grabbing in Telangana.
Rama Rao alleged that tribal and assigned lands were disappearing across the State. Moreover, he claimed that land grabbing had become rampant under the Congress government.
The BRS leader also linked former minister Konda Surekha’s removal from the Cabinet to a land-related controversy. He alleged that the controversy had led to her exit from the ministry.
Rama Rao further described the Congress administration as a “30 per cent commission government”. He also claimed that tribals had faced attacks over land issues during Revanth Reddy’s tenure.
Rama Rao made the allegations during a PowerPoint presentation at BRS Bhavan. The party organised the programme for people affected by the 22-A prohibited land list.
During the presentation, he said land values had risen sharply during the previous BRS government. In contrast, he alleged that the 22-A issue had caused severe hardship under the Congress administration.
Rama Rao also accused ministers of targeting land in Telangana. He alleged that the issue had created a “Dandupalya gang” to target landholders.
According to Rama Rao, the Chief Minister had also targeted land around Hyderabad. He claimed Revanth Reddy had acquired thousands of acres in the name of the Musi project.
Land grabbing allegations target projects and assigned land
In addition, Rama Rao alleged that authorities had allotted software companies’ land in Future City to the Chief Minister’s brother.
The BRS working president also levelled wider corruption allegations against the Congress government. He claimed every scheme implemented during its tenure had a scam behind it.
Furthermore, the presentation highlighted difficulties that people allegedly faced because of the 22-A prohibited land list. The list affects land transactions involving certain properties.
One affected person said the inclusion of their property on the list had prevented them from securing loans against it. According to the person, they had approached the Collector seeking a solution.
However, the issue remained unresolved, the person said. The complaint formed part of the grievances presented during the BRS programme at BRS Bhavan.
Rama Rao also alleged that tribal communities faced attacks over land disputes. He linked those allegations to his wider claim that land grabbing had increased under the Congress government.
Meanwhile, the BRS leader said the presentation aimed to highlight problems faced by people affected by the 22-A list. He also used the event to accuse the Congress government of failing to protect land rights.
Rama Rao’s allegations focused on assigned land, tribal land and properties affected by the 22-A list. He also connected the claims to projects and land around Hyderabad.
