Archive · 21 Aug 2026
BJP Challenges Telangana Minister Over Alleged Land Deals
The BJP accused Telangana Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy of being connected to questionable land deals.
BJP leader Alleti Maheshwar Reddy challenged him to discuss the allegations publicly.
Maheshwar Reddy said he brought documents to the Assembly but the minister did not join the debate.
The BJP said some private lands were added to a restricted list and later removed improperly.
It also alleged that valuable assets moved from the Phoenix group to companies linked to the minister.
These claims have not been established in the report.
The BJP asked for investigations by India’s central investigative agencies.
It said the minister should resign if he cannot explain the allegations.
BJP leader Alleti Maheshwar Reddy challenged Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy to an open debate on alleged land-transaction irregularities.
Maheshwar Reddy said he waited at the Assembly media point from noon to 2 p.m. but the minister did not attend.
The BJP alleged private patta lands were placed on and later removed from the prohibited list under Section 22A through backdoor dealings.
It claimed assets worth nearly Rs 15,000 crore were transferred from the Phoenix group to companies allegedly linked to Ponguleti.
The BJP demanded CBI and ED investigations, Ponguleti’s resignation if he could not explain the allegations, and further disclosures about the transactions.
- Who
- BJP Legislature Party Leader Alleti Maheshwar Reddy, BJP legislators, and Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy.
- What
- The BJP challenged Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy to an open debate over alleged irregularities in land transactions and demanded investigations.
- When
- Thursday; Maheshwar Reddy said he waited from noon to 2 p.m. for the proposed debate.
- Where
- At the Assembly media point in Hyderabad.
- Why
- The BJP alleged improper changes to land records, questionable transfers involving companies, and possible links between the transactions and the minister.
BJP’s allegations and demands
Minister’s reported position
Open debate
BJP’s allegations and demands
The BJP said Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy avoided a proposed debate and challenged him to publicly answer its allegations and documents.
Minister’s reported position
The article reports that Ponguleti did not attend the proposed debate, but does not provide a response from him.
Land transactions
BJP’s allegations and demands
The BJP alleged private patta lands were placed on the Section 22A prohibited list and later removed through backdoor dealings, and demanded disclosure of the beneficiaries and transfers.
Minister’s reported position
No response or explanation from Ponguleti or the government on these specific allegations is reported in the article.
Investigation and accountability
BJP’s allegations and demands
The BJP called for CBI and ED probes and demanded Ponguleti’s resignation if he could not explain the allegations.
Minister’s reported position
The article does not report whether Ponguleti, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, or the Congress government accepted or rejected those demands.
- BJP leader
- Alleti Maheshwar Reddy
- Minister named
- Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Revenue Minister
- Alleged asset value
- Nearly Rs 15,000 crore
- Land-record provision cited
- Section 22A, concerning the prohibited list
- Agencies sought
- Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate
- Other political figures mentioned
- Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Minister Komatireddy Venkata Reddy, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi