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BRS Leaders Allege Fake Passbook Scam in Kodangal Irrigation Project

BRS Leaders Allege Fake Passbook Scam in Kodangal Irrigation Project
BRS leaders knock at Lokayukta door; expose fake passbook scam · thehansindia.com

Some leaders from a political party called BRS went to a special office called the Lokayukta, which looks into complaints about government officials.

They said something unfair happened with a big water project called the Kodangal Lift Irrigation Project.

This project was supposed to help farmers get water and help people who had lost their land.

But the leaders said other people got money that was meant for the landowners who were displaced.

They said fake papers called passbooks were made to look like the land belonged to someone else.

The leaders claimed lots of money, called crores of rupees, was given to friends of some Congress party leaders.

They also said the list of displaced people was changed three times.

Even the District Collector was transferred soon after starting, which made people suspicious.

The leaders asked the Lokayukta to investigate and promised to keep fighting until the displaced landowners get justice.

Key facts

Complainants
BRS leaders Rajender Reddy, Patnam Narender Reddy, and Chittem Rammohan Reddy
Forum approached
Lokayukta
Project
Kodangal Lift Irrigation Scheme
Main allegation
Fake pattadar passbooks used to pay Congress workers and divert crores of rupees
Displaced persons list
Allegedly altered three times
District Collector
Transferred after just two months
Alleged beneficiaries
Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and Raghava Constructions
Related project
Lagacharla Industrial Corridor (alleged land irregularities)

Quotes

Rajender Reddy

Narayanpet MLA and BRS leader

“We will continue to fight until justice is served to the displaced landowners. Local Congress leaders and their PAs are illegally siphoning off crores of rupees. As part of the lift irrigation scheme, the list of displaced persons has been altered three times.”
thehansindia.com

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