Archive · 16 Sep 2026
BJP MP Seeks White Paper on Telangana Assigned Lands
M. Raghunandan Rao wants the Telangana government to publish a report about assigned land.
The report would show how much land exists in each district.
It would also list the people who received the land and who holds it now.
Rao is worried that some land records may contain wrong entries.
He asked the government to investigate officials responsible for those entries.
He also wants an inquiry by a High Court judge into Dharani and Bhu Bharati records.
Rao said the government should explain whether it plans to change the law protecting assigned land.
He said poor farmers and beneficiaries should not lose their land.
Medak BJP MP M. Raghunandan Rao sought a district-wise white paper on assigned lands.
He wants details on beneficiaries, current occupants and the extent of assigned land.
Rao demanded action against officials allegedly responsible for incorrect Section 22-A entries.
He called for a High Court judge-led probe into Dharani and Bhu Bharati records.
Rao questioned the alleged addition of 43,440 acres under Section 22-A after Congress came to power.
- Who
- BJP Medak MP M. Raghunandan Rao made the demands, targeting the Telangana government and Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy.
- What
- He sought a white paper, investigations into land-record irregularities and clarification on the Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977.
- When
- Tuesday.
- Where
- Hyderabad and Telangana, including assigned-land records across the state’s districts.
- Why
- He cited concerns about incorrect Section 22-A entries, alleged irregularities in Dharani and Bhu Bharati records, and the possible loss of land by poor farmers and beneficiaries.
- Demand
- A district-wise white paper on assigned land, beneficiaries and current possession.
- Records under scrutiny
- Dharani and Bhu Bharati land records.
- Legal provision
- Section 22-A properties and the Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977.
- Alleged acreage added
- Raghunandan Rao questioned the alleged inclusion of 43,440 acres after Congress came to power.
- Requested investigation
- A probe by a High Court judge into alleged land-record irregularities.
- Minister criticized
- Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy was accused of factual errors and inadequate preparation.