Archive · 16 Sep 2026
BJP Leader Demands Disclosure of Telangana Land Irregularities
BJP leader Aleti Maheshwar Reddy says there may have been problems with many land transactions.
He mentioned 23 lakh acres and 13,000 transactions recorded through Dharani.
He wants the government to publish details about who benefited.
He also wants an independent forensic audit.
Reddy has asked for an investigation led by a sitting judge.
He said the Opposition did not get enough time to respond in the discussion.
He wants records about different types of government-held land to be made public.
He also asked how five lakh acres were removed from a prohibited list.
Aleti Maheshwar Reddy questioned the government’s silence on alleged irregularities involving 23 lakh acres.
He cited 13,000 Dharani transactions and asked who benefited from the alleged land transfers.
Reddy demanded a forensic audit and a judicial inquiry by a sitting judge.
He alleged the Opposition was denied adequate time to respond during the discussion.
Reddy sought records on 1.02 crore acres and clarification on five lakh acres removed from the prohibited list.
- Who
- BJP Legislature Party floor leader Aleti Maheshwar Reddy.
- What
- He demanded disclosure of alleged land irregularities, a forensic audit, and a judicial inquiry.
- When
- Wednesday.
- Where
- Hyderabad.
- Why
- He said the government had not disclosed details of alleged land transfers and had not given the Opposition adequate time to respond.
- Alleged land area
- 23 lakh acres
- Dharani transactions
- 13,000 alleged transactions
- Requested investigation
- A forensic audit and judicial inquiry by a sitting judge
- Government-held land records sought
- Details relating to 1.02 crore acres
- Land categories mentioned
- Government, tribal, Dalit, assigned, endowment, waqf, Bhoodan, ceiling, and forest lands
- Prohibited-list issue
- Five lakh acres were reportedly removed from Part-I B
- Discussion-time allegation
- Reddy said the revenue minister spoke for four hours and the chief minister for three-and-a-half hours, while the Opposition lacked adequate response time