Hyderabad : Former minister T Harish Rao on Friday questioned what he described as selective action by chief minister A Revanth Reddy’s govt, asking why action was taken against minister Konda Surekha while no action had been initiated against revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy over prohibited land parcels.
Harish said 42,867 acres in the Sirpur (T) constituency alone had been placed on the 22A list and claimed that the figure stood at around 15 lakh acres across Telangana . He announced that the party would soon organise a siege of the assembly and the CM’s residence over the issue.
Addressing a BRS protest at the Koutala mandal centre in the Sirpur (T) constituency, Harish said the inclusion of land parcels in the 22A prohibited list had adversely affected poor people and farmers. Describing it as an attack on the livelihoods of poor people, Harish said Revanth should explain why such land parcels were being brought under restrictions. Harish said the BRS would continue its campaign until the affected people received relief.
He alleged that agricultural land, house sites and other properties had been included in the list, making it difficult for owners to access various benefits. He alleged that farmers whose land parcels were included in the prohibited list were unable to obtain crop loans, Rythu Bandhu benefits and other forms of assistance.