Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Kishan Reddy Seeks Probes Into Telangana Land, Welfare Irregularities
Union minister G. Kishan Reddy accused Telangana’s Congress-led government of several problems.
He said private land was wrongly placed on a list that restricts property transactions.
He asked for a judge-led investigation into how land was added or removed from that list.
He also said the Centre’s logo and the prime minister’s name were removed from free-ration cards.
The ration program gives each beneficiary five kilograms of free rice.
Reddy said private colleges were owed about ₹15,000 crore in fee reimbursements.
He supported the voter-list review but accused the chief minister of confusing people about it.
He also announced that the Centre would hold Hyderabad Liberation Day on September 17.
The article reports Reddy’s allegations and demands, not an independent finding that they are true.
Union minister G. Kishan Reddy alleged a land-grabbing and settlement scam under Telangana’s Bhoo Bharati initiative.
He claimed nearly four lakh acres were added overnight to the Section 22A prohibited list across three districts.
Reddy demanded a High Court judge-led inquiry and offered BJP legal aid to affected residents and farmers.
He criticized the removal of the Centre’s logo and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name from PMGKAY ration cards.
Reddy also raised unpaid fee reimbursements, voter-list revisions, Hyderabad Liberation Day, and Revanth Reddy’s denied US visit.
- Who
- Union minister G. Kishan Reddy, the Telangana government led by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, and the BJP.
- What
- Reddy alleged land-list and ration-card irregularities, demanded investigations and payments, and addressed voter registration and state-related issues.
- When
- The allegations were made on a Saturday; Hyderabad Liberation Day was announced for September 17.
- Where
- At a BJP press conference in Hyderabad, concerning Hyderabad, Rangareddy and Medchal districts and Telangana more broadly.
- Why
- Reddy said the alleged land actions enabled bribes and settlements, while other demands concerned welfare attribution, unpaid college dues, voter-list concerns and official commemoration.
- Land allegation
- Reddy claimed nearly four lakh acres of private land were added to the Section 22A prohibited list.
- Affected districts
- Hyderabad, Rangareddy and Medchal.
- Requested inquiry
- A comprehensive judicial probe by a High Court judge into additions and deletions under Section 22A.
- PMGKAY benefit
- The scheme provides five kilograms of free rice per beneficiary.
- Fee reimbursement dues
- Reddy demanded release of approximately ₹15,000 crore owed to private colleges.
- Voter-list change
- Reddy said Secunderabad had 9.35 lakh fewer voters during the special intensive revision.
- Liberation Day event
- The Centre announced an official September 17 event at Secunderabad Parade Ground, including paramilitary parades and cultural performances.