Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Congress Accuses BRS Leaders of Using 22-A Issue
Congress accused BRS leaders of using the 22-A land issue to protect themselves.
The party said some BRS leaders may have land that was not properly declared.
Government Whip Balmoor Venkat asked them to explain changes in their election affidavits.
He also alleged that several types of government-controlled land had been occupied.
Venkat questioned land connected to T. Harish Rao and K.T. Rama Rao.
He raised claims about a farmhouse and development near Ranganayaka Sagar.
He also questioned properties and power-project issues linked to G. Jagadish Reddy.
These claims were made by Congress at a press conference.
The article does not include a response from the BRS leaders.
Congress alleged BRS leaders raised the 22-A land issue to protect allegedly illegal or undeclared holdings.
Government Whip Balmoor Venkat questioned landholding increases reported in BRS leaders’ election affidavits.
Venkat alleged government, assigned, endowment, Inam and Full Tank Level lands were occupied.
He raised allegations involving properties linked to T. Harish Rao, K.T. Rama Rao and G. Jagadish Reddy.
Venkat also questioned alleged land and power-related irregularities connected to projects and acquisitions.
- Who
- Congress Government Whip and MLC Balmoor Venkat made allegations against BRS leaders, including T. Harish Rao, K.T. Rama Rao and G. Jagadish Reddy.
- What
- Congress accused BRS leaders of raising the 22-A prohibited-properties issue to protect allegedly illegal or undeclared landholdings.
- When
- Tuesday.
- Where
- At the Congress Legislature Party office in Hyderabad; the allegations also referred to properties and projects in Telangana and Karnataka.
- Why
- Congress said the issue was being raised to shield alleged land acquisitions and holdings rather than to represent farmers’ interests.
- Issue
- The 22-A prohibited-properties issue
- Accusing party
- Congress
- Congress spokesperson
- Government Whip and MLC Balmoor Venkat
- Alleged land types
- Government, assigned, endowment, Inam and Full Tank Level lands
- Leaders questioned
- T. Harish Rao, K.T. Rama Rao and G. Jagadish Reddy
- Other allegations
- Land acquisitions, farmhouses, a Firangi Nala obstruction and power-project issues
- Location of press conference
- Congress Legislature Party office, Hyderabad