Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Harish Rao Demands Ponguleti Resignation Over Telangana Section 22A Listings
Section 22A is a list that restricts the sale or registration of certain protected lands.
T. Harish Rao says many ordinary families were affected when properties were added to this list.
He said the list was meant to protect government, assigned, endowment, Waqf and other protected lands.
He claims some properties were added without proper checking.
He pointed to thousands of acres and houses in several Telangana districts.
Harish Rao wants Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy to resign.
He also said the government did not allow the issue to be discussed in the Assembly.
The government’s response to these allegations was not included in the article.
BRS leader T. Harish Rao demanded Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy’s resignation over Section 22A land listings.
Harish Rao alleged that land parcels were added to the prohibited list without proper verification, affecting lakhs of families.
He cited 30,000 acres in Sirpur-Kagaznagar and 11,000 houses in Mancherial as examples.
He said government orders in September and December 2025 directed officials to prepare and expand the prohibited lists.
Harish Rao alleged that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s property was removed from the list after the issue was raised.
- Who
- BRS leader T. Harish Rao, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, and families affected by Section 22A listings.
- What
- Harish Rao demanded the revenue minister’s resignation and alleged that properties were improperly placed on the Section 22A prohibited list.
- When
- The report was published on Friday; it refers to orders dated September 11, 2025, and December 31, 2025.
- Where
- Telangana, including Sirpur-Kagaznagar, Mancherial, and other districts.
- Why
- Harish Rao said the listings caused distress for families and alleged that properties were included without proper verification.
- Issue
- Properties added to Telangana’s Section 22A prohibited list
- Demand
- T. Harish Rao called for Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy’s resignation
- Reported impact
- Lakhs of families across Telangana
- Examples cited
- 30,000 acres in Sirpur-Kagaznagar and 11,000 houses in Mancherial
- Administrative records
- Harish Rao said letters from all 33 district collectors described how the lists were prepared
- Referenced orders
- An order dated September 11, 2025, and GO No. 179 dated December 31, 2025
- Purpose of Section 22A
- Protection of government, assigned, endowment, Waqf and other protected lands