Archive · 4 Sep 2026
BRS Demands Removal of Karimnagar Lands From 22A List
The BRS held a protest in Karimnagar about land restrictions.
The protest happened at Rekurthy Chowk on Thursday.
Farmers and landowners said their properties were put on a list called the 22A prohibited list.
They claimed that about 6,000 acres were affected.
The land is in Rekurthy, Sitarampur, Kothapally and Chinthakunta.
People on the list say they cannot sell their land easily.
They also say this makes it harder to raise money for children’s education and marriages.
MLA Gangula Kamalakar asked the government to remove the lands from the list.
The BRS held a protest at Rekurthy Chowk in Karimnagar on Thursday.
The demonstration was part of the party’s week-long statewide agitation.
BRS activists, farmers and landowners joined the protest over lands placed on the 22A prohibited list.
Protesters claimed about 6,000 acres in four areas had been included in the list.
MLA Gangula Kamalakar demanded immediate removal of the lands and said he would raise the issue in the Assembly.
- Who
- BRS activists, farmers, affected landowners and MLA Gangula Kamalakar participated in the protest.
- What
- The BRS demanded that lands be removed from the 22A prohibited list.
- When
- The protest took place on Thursday as part of a week-long statewide agitation.
- Where
- At Rekurthy Chowk in Karimnagar, Telangana.
- Why
- Protesters said the listing prevents landowners from selling their properties and makes it difficult to raise money for marriages and education.
- Organiser
- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)
- Location
- Rekurthy Chowk, Karimnagar
- Land reportedly affected
- Around 6,000 acres
- Areas named
- Rekurthy, Sitarampur, Kothapally and Chinthakunta
- Protest timing
- Thursday
- Broader campaign
- A week-long statewide agitation
- Demand
- Immediate removal of the lands from the 22A prohibited list