Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Congress Spokesperson Claims Telangana 22A Land Extent Was Reduced
A Congress spokesperson held a news conference in Sangareddy.
He talked about rules that restrict the registration of certain lands.
He said the restricted land area had dropped from 22.93 lakh acres to about 3.75 lakh acres.
He blamed leaders from the BRS party for giving incorrect information about the total area.
He also accused the earlier BRS government of misusing land records.
The spokesperson said some assigned lands were obtained illegally using improper documents.
He said the Congress government would help landowners and continue development work.
He criticized the former government’s debts and the Kaleshwaram project.
These statements were allegations made by the Congress spokesperson.
TPCC spokesperson Satyam Srirangam claimed land under Section 22A restrictions had fallen from 22.93 lakh acres to about 3.75 lakh acres.
Srirangam accused BRS leaders K.T. Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao of falsely claiming nearly one crore acres were on the prohibited list.
He alleged that BRS leaders misused Dharani records and illegally acquired assigned lands through irregular pattas.
Srirangam said Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy was committed to resolving landowners’ problems and continuing welfare programmes.
He also blamed the previous government’s debt and the Kaleshwaram project for contributing to Telangana’s financial crisis.
- Who
- TPCC spokesperson Satyam Srirangam, joined by DCC president Nirmala Jagga Reddy and other Congress leaders, made the claims; he named BRS leaders K.T. Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao in his allegations.
- What
- Srirangam claimed that land under Section 22A restrictions had been reduced and accused the previous BRS government and its leaders of land-record misuse and misinformation.
- When
- Thursday.
- Where
- Sangareddy, Telangana.
- Why
- He was addressing a press conference to defend the Congress government’s handling of land restrictions, welfare programmes and development, while criticizing the previous government.
Congress Claims
BRS Position Cited
Extent of restricted land
Congress Claims
Satyam Srirangam said the area under Section 22A restrictions fell from 22.93 lakh acres to about 3.75 lakh acres under the Congress government.
BRS Position Cited
Srirangam said K.T. Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao claimed that nearly one crore acres had been placed on the prohibited list; the article does not provide their response.
Dharani and assigned lands
Congress Claims
Srirangam alleged that BRS leaders misused Dharani records and acquired assigned lands illegally by creating irregular pattas.
BRS Position Cited
The article does not include a BRS response to these allegations; Srirangam said details would be made public.
Political cooperation
Congress Claims
Srirangam alleged that the BJP and BRS had an understanding that helped eight BJP MPs win in Telangana.
BRS Position Cited
The article presents this as Srirangam’s claim and does not include a response from either party.
- Section 22A land under previous government
- Srirangam said 22.93 lakh acres had been placed under restrictions during the BRS government’s tenure.
- Current claimed extent
- He said the restricted area was now about 3.75 lakh acres.
- Earlier reduction
- He said the extent was initially reduced to around seven lakh acres.
- Disputed claim
- Srirangam accused BRS leaders of claiming that nearly one crore acres were on the prohibited list.
- Land-record allegation
- He alleged that Dharani records were misused and assigned lands were acquired illegally through irregular pattas.
- Financial criticism
- He alleged that the previous government’s debt burden and the Kaleshwaram project contributed to Telangana’s financial crisis.
- Congress position
- Srirangam said Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy was committed to resolving landowners’ problems.