Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Konda Seeks Action Over Hastala Temple Land Encroachment
Konda Vishweshwar Reddy said land belonging to a temple had been taken over without permission.
The temple is in Chintalmet, in Upparipalli village.
He said unauthorized buildings and a wall had been put up across the temple’s sacred water tank.
Reddy spoke by phone with Hyderabad Police Commissioner Sajjanar.
He asked for an investigation and legal action.
He also wants the structures removed and the land returned to the temple.
He said public officials should protect temple property.
Chevella MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy raised concern over the alleged encroachment of four acres belonging to Hastala Veerabhadra Swamy Temple.
The land is in Chintalmet, within Upparipalli village under the Rajendranagar Assembly constituency.
Reddy objected to unauthorized construction and a dividing wall built across the temple’s Pushkarini tank.
He asked Hyderabad Police Commissioner Sajjanar by phone to order a thorough inquiry and take immediate legal action.
Reddy called for the illegal structures to be removed and the property restored to temple authorities.
- Who
- Chevella MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy and Hyderabad Police Commissioner Sajjanar.
- What
- Reddy called for an inquiry, legal action, removal of unauthorized structures and restoration of temple land.
- When
- Saturday.
- Where
- Hastala Veerabhadra Swamy Temple land in Chintalmet, Upparipalli village, under the Rajendranagar Assembly constituency.
- Why
- Reddy said four acres of temple land had been illegally encroached on, with unauthorized construction and a wall across the Pushkarini tank.
Reddy's allegations and demands
Other parties' position
Alleged encroachment
Reddy's allegations and demands
Reddy described the four-acre temple land as illegally encroached and objected to unauthorized construction.
Other parties' position
The article does not report a response from the alleged encroachers or any other party.
Requested action
Reddy's allegations and demands
Reddy called for an inquiry, legal action, removal of structures and restoration of the land.
Other parties' position
The article does not state whether police or other officials responded or took action.
- Temple
- Hastala Veerabhadra Swamy Temple
- Land at issue
- Four acres
- Location
- Chintalmet, within Upparipalli village
- Constituency
- Rajendranagar Assembly constituency
- Reported construction
- Unauthorized structures and a dividing wall across the Pushkarini tank
- Requested response
- Thorough inquiry, immediate legal action, removal of structures and restoration of the property to temple authorities