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Telangana BJP Demands Judicial Probe Into 22A Land Listings
The Telangana BJP held a large protest about land records on the Bhu-Bharathi website.
It says many farmers’ and private lands were wrongly marked as unavailable for sale.
When land is on this list, owners may also have difficulty getting loans.
BJP leaders accused the state government of allowing corruption in removing land from the list.
They also made allegations involving Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
These claims were made by BJP leaders and were not accompanied by a response from the government in the article.
The BJP asked for a judge-led investigation.
It said it would continue protesting until the affected lands were reviewed.
The Telangana BJP held a protest in Hyderabad seeking a judicial inquiry by a High Court judge into Section 22A land listings.
The party alleged that farmers’ and private properties were wrongly placed in the prohibited category on the Bhu-Bharathi portal.
BJP leaders claimed the listings prevented lakhs of landowners from selling property or obtaining loans.
Union minister G. Kishan Reddy alleged that commissions were being demanded to remove properties from the prohibited list.
BJP leaders said the prohibited list had expanded from 16 lakh acres to 80 lakh acres and vowed to intensify their agitation.
- Who
- The Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party, including Union minister G. Kishan Reddy and other party leaders.
- What
- A protest demanding a judicial inquiry into land placed in the Section 22A prohibited category on the Bhu-Bharathi portal.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana.
- When
- The article does not specify a date.
- Why
- The BJP alleged that land was being wrongly listed as prohibited, preventing sales and loans and enabling corruption in the removal process.
Key facts
- Protest
- The Telangana BJP organized a maha dharna.
- Main demand
- A judicial inquiry by a High Court judge.
- Land-record system
- The allegations concern the Bhu-Bharathi portal and Section 22A listings.
- Reported land-area increase
- BJP floor leader Aleti Maheshwar Reddy claimed the prohibited list grew from 16 lakh acres to 80 lakh acres.
- Alleged affected population
- N. Ramchander Rao claimed nearly 50 lakh people were affected.
- Alleged commissions
- BJP leaders alleged that the earlier BRS regime took 15 percent commissions and the current government was collecting 30 percent.
- Planned action
- BJP MPs, MLAs and MLCs were expected to observe a fast before intensifying the agitation.
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