The record
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- BRS leader T. Harish Rao has demanded a judicial probe by a sitting Supreme Court judge into the Section 22-A prohibited properties issue.
- Harish Rao said Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy admitted the land on the prohibited list grew from about 3.71 lakh acres to nearly 30 lakh acres.
- Harish Rao also demanded a White Paper on the 22-A issue and the immediate removal of properties wrongly included in the list.
- Harish Rao welcomed the SIT probe into lands of former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao's family, saying the BRS was ready for a detailed inquiry.
- Harish Rao alleged the Chief Minister and his relatives owned 308 acres and accused the Chief Minister of making 'blatant lies' about BRS leaders' landholdings.
What to watch next
- Whether the State government releases the White Paper on Section 22-A prohibited properties from December 7, 2023, as demanded.
- The outcome of the announced SIT probe into lands owned by K. Chandrasekhar Rao and his relatives.
- Any move to order a judicial probe into the 22-A issue and Bhu Bharati irregularities.
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Revanth Reddy
Chief Minister of Telangana
3 quotes · 1 outlet
“Lands in the prohibited list were not deleted despite government selling the lands to different agencies and subsequent transactions that took place”
In the article
…as the High Court took a serious view of huge pendency of Part-B lands. It was accordingly revealed that entries into the prohibited lands list was partly due to clerical errors and partly because of technical issues. “ Lands in the prohibited list were not deleted despite government selling the lands to different agencies and subsequent transactions that took place ,” he said. Tracing origin of Section 22A Tracing the origin of Section 22A to the 1990s, he said the then Congress regime under Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy enacted a legislation in 2007 for ensuring that lands owned by the…
“Data of 2.5 crore acres along with the information about the land owners has landed in the hands of vested interests through Dharani. These vested interests are based out of tax havens like Cayman Islands and British Virginia Islands”
In the article
…within seven days,” he said. Poor made to suffer with a stroke of pen The Chief Minister launched a trenchant attack on the previous government for its decision to introduce Dharani portal that made thousands suffer. “ Data of 2.5 crore acres along with the information about the land owners has landed in the hands of vested interests through Dharani. These vested interests are based out of tax havens like Cayman Islands and British Virginia Islands ,” he alleged. The portal had helped regularise lands in the name of those close to powers that be in the BRS Government. “The scale of irregularities can be gauged from the fact that the project which started off with…
Harish Rao
BRS Legislature Party Deputy Floor Leader
3 quotes · 1 outlet
“The Chief Minister admitted that the extent of land on the prohibited list had increased from around 3.71 lakh acres to nearly 30 lakh acres.”
In the article
…besides seeking a judicial probe by a sitting Supreme Court judge into the issue and alleged irregularities in the implementation of Bhu Bharati. Addressing a media conference at Telangana Bhavan, Mr. Harish Rao said, “ The Chief Minister admitted that the extent of land on the prohibited list had increased from around 3.71 lakh acres to nearly 30 lakh acres. ” He also demanded the immediate removal of properties wrongly included in the 22-A list, saying that merely constituting committees and issuing guidelines would not resolve the problem. The former Minister alleged that…
“Mr. Revanth Reddy had earlier claimed that Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao owned a 1,000-acre farmhouse but was now putting the extent at 67 acres,”
In the article
…of an SIT probe into lands owned by former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, his family members and close relatives, Mr. Harish Rao said the BRS was ready for a detailed inquiry into land and property transactions. “ Mr. Revanth Reddy had earlier claimed that Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao owned a 1,000-acre farmhouse but was now putting the extent at 67 acres, ” he said. He alleged that documents available with the BRS showed that the Chief Minister, his son and his brothers together owned 308 acres. Referring to the lands owned by him, Mr. Harish Rao said, “Documents…
Why it matters3
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- Private landowners in Telangana administrative relief· weeks
- Telangana State Government political scrutiny· weeks
- BRS Party and KCR family legal scrutiny· weeks
Coverage1
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Named India · A. Revanth Reddy · Bharat Rashtra Samithi · Congress · G. Jagadish Reddy · Harish Rao · High Court · K. Chandrasekhar Rao · Legislative Assembly · Naveen Rao · Telangana · Vemula Prashanth Reddy · Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy
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