Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Telangana BJP Seeks Judicial Probe Into Section 22A Listings
The Telangana BJP held a large protest about land records in Hyderabad.
It says many farmers’ and private properties were wrongly marked as unavailable for sale.
The party says this also made it harder for people to get loans.
BJP leaders accused the Congress government and some officials of corruption in removing properties from the list.
They also made allegations involving Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy.
These accusations were made by BJP leaders, and the articles did not include a response from the government.
BJP leaders gave different estimates of how much land was affected.
They want a judge-led investigation and plan to continue protesting until the listings are reviewed.
The Telangana BJP held a Maha Dharna in Hyderabad demanding a judicial inquiry by a sitting High Court judge into Section 22A land listings.
The party alleged that farmers’ homes, agricultural properties, private lands and public-amenity sites were wrongly placed on the Bhu-Bharathi prohibited-properties list.
BJP leaders claimed the listings prevented about 50 lakh people from selling land or securing loans for household, education and marriage expenses.
Union minister G. Kishan Reddy and other leaders alleged that the Congress government sought commissions of up to 30% to remove properties from the list, while the previous BRS regime allegedly took 15%.
BJP speakers gave differing estimates of the affected area, saying the prohibited list had grown from 16 lakh to 80 lakh acres or covered about 60 lakh acres.
- Who
- The Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party, including Union minister G. Kishan Reddy, state BJP president N. Ramachander Rao and other party leaders.
- What
- A Maha Dharna demanding a judicial inquiry into farmers’ and private lands placed in the Section 22A prohibited-properties list.
- When
- The protest took place on Saturday, according to one article; the exact date was not provided.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Why
- The BJP alleged that land was wrongly listed as prohibited, restricting sales and loans and enabling corruption in the removal process.
- Main demand
- A judicial inquiry by a sitting High Court judge.
- Land-record system
- The allegations concern the Bhu-Bharathi portal and Section 22A prohibited-properties listings.
- Reported affected population
- BJP state president N. Ramachander Rao claimed nearly 50 lakh people were unable to sell land or obtain loans.
- Reported land-area estimates
- BJP leaders cited differing figures: one claimed an increase from 16 lakh to 80 lakh acres, while another cited about 60 lakh acres under Section 22A.
- Alleged commissions
- BJP leaders alleged that the earlier BRS regime took 15% commissions and the current Congress government was collecting 30%.
- Additional allegations
- The BJP alleged that properties with valid documents, parks, community halls and lands linked to public institutions were placed on the prohibited list or sold.
- Planned action
- BJP MPs, MLAs and MLCs announced a fast and further agitation from the streets to the Assembly.
