Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Revanth Reddy Disputes Claims Over Section 22A Land
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy discussed land placed on Telangana’s Section 22A prohibited list.
He said only about 3.05 to 3.06 lakh acres involved disputes between private people and the government.
He said the much larger figure included forest, assigned and government land, as well as areas linked to water and irrigation.
These categories cannot normally be registered, according to his account.
The government is checking individual claims by examining revenue records.
Opposition parties BRS and BJP say the government’s figures are being presented differently.
Revanth Reddy asked Congress legislators to explain his figures during the Assembly debate.
He also discussed protests, caste census efforts and alleged voter deletions.
The article says he urged legislators to remain active during the Assembly session.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said disputed private land under Section 22A covered about 3.05–3.06 lakh acres.
He said the Bhu Bharati portal listed 2.5 crore acres, including government and other permanently prohibited categories.
Forest, assigned, government, irrigation, water-body and shikam lands together accounted for about 1.01 crore acres.
Revanth Reddy accused the BRS and BJP of combining prohibited government land with disputed private property claims.
He asked Congress legislators to defend the government’s position, attend Assembly debates and monitor electoral-roll revisions.
- Who
- Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Congress legislators, and the opposition BRS and BJP.
- What
- A dispute over the extent and classification of land placed under Section 22A’s prohibited list.
- When
- The issue was discussed at a Congress Legislature Party meeting on Thursday, ahead of a Friday Assembly debate.
- Where
- Hyderabad and Telangana.
- Why
- The government sought to distinguish permanently prohibited government-related land from disputed private land and counter Opposition claims.
Government's Account
Opposition's Claim
Extent of disputed private land
Government's Account
Revanth Reddy said the actual disputed private land was only about 3.05–3.06 lakh acres, while the rest included categories inherently prohibited from registration.
Opposition's Claim
The BRS and BJP claimed that the Congress government had placed one crore acres under the prohibited list.
Interpretation of the land figures
Government's Account
The Chief Minister said the Opposition was conflating permanently prohibited government-related land with disputed private properties and creating panic among landowners.
Opposition's Claim
The Opposition’s reported claim treats the much larger prohibited-list figure as the relevant measure of land affected.
Political conduct and public reaction
Government's Account
Revanth Reddy accused the BRS of disrupting Assembly proceedings and cited a survey that he said showed rising public support for Congress.
Opposition's Claim
The article reports BRS-linked protests and incidents but does not provide the BRS's response to the Chief Minister's accusations.
- Disputed private land
- About 3.05 lakh acres according to the Chief Minister; the headline figure was reported as 3.06 lakh acres.
- Land notified on Bhu Bharati
- About 2.5 crore acres.
- Permanently prohibited categories
- About 1.01 crore acres, including forest, assigned, government, irrigation, water-body and shikam lands.
- Assembly debate
- A Friday debate was planned on properties in the Section 22A prohibited list.
- Claims process
- The government invited applications and is examining cases individually using revenue records.
- Political parties mentioned
- The Congress government, Bharat Rashtra Samithi and Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Other issues raised
- Caste census, electoral-roll revision, alleged voter deletions and disruptions during the Assembly session.