CM Revanth Say Only 3.06 Lakh Acres Under Section 22A
Asks Cong MLAs to counter BRS, BJP's '1cr acres' claim in Assembly today
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has reportedly put the actual extent of disputed private land under Section 22A at 3.06 lakh acres, sharply rejecting the Opposition BRS and BJP claims that the Congress government had placed one crore acres under the prohibited list.
At the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting here on Thursday, Revanth Reddy is learnt to have asked ministers and Congress MLAs to present these facts in the Assembly and counter the Opposition’s claims during Friday's debate on the properties in the Section 22A prohibited list
According to party sources, Revanth Reddy said a total of 2.5 crore acres had been notified on the Bhu Bharati portal, but a large portion comprised categories that were inherently prohibited from registration. These included around 46 lakh acres of forest land, 26 lakh acres of assigned land, 17 lakh acres of government land and about 12 lakh acres covering irrigation projects, water bodies and shikam lands.
He said these categories, totalling about 1.01 crore acres, would remain permanently under Section 22A and could not be transacted through the Bhu Bharati registration module. The actual disputed private land between the government and individuals, however, was only about 3.05 lakh acres, he said.
The government had invited applications from claimants and was examining the cases individually by verifying revenue records, the Chief Minister said. He accused the BRS and the BJP of deliberately conflating prohibited government land with disputed private properties to create panic among landowners.
The Chief Minister reportedly referred to the recent violent incidents involving BRS leaders at the Assembly gate and at BRS president K. Chandrashekar Rao’s Erravalli farmhouse He said a flash survey commissioned by him indicated that public anger against the BRS had increased, with its political graph falling sharply while that of the Congress was rising.
He criticised the disruption of Assembly proceedings, abusive remarks against police officials and the Speaker, and the “purification” of roads at Erravelli after Dalits held protests there by BRS. He said inquiries had been ordered into the incidents and appreciated Congress legislators for countering the Opposition’s alleged attempts to disrupt the government.
Revanth Reddy asked Congress MLAs to maintain full attendance during the session, participate in debates and raise constituency-related issues. He warned that their individual performance and conduct would influence their prospects in the next election.
On the caste census, he asked Congress legislators to press the Centre to adopt Telangana’s model at the national level. He also urged them to take the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls seriously, alleging attempts to delete one crore voters in Telangana.
The Chief Minister claimed that while the country’s adult population had been estimated at 103 crore, the electoral rolls contained only 88 crore voters, alleging that 15 crore votes had gone missing. He urged legislators aspiring for re-election to remain vigilant in protecting voting rights.
Revanth Reddy thanked the legislators for supporting the government during its first 1,000 days and said the Assembly session was being used to explain its development and welfare programmes.
