Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy in the assembly on Wednesday
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into land parcels around former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s Erravelli farmhouse, alleging that around 700 acres were under KCR family’s control, including 388 acres of govt land. Revanth also alleged that members of KCR’s family and relatives held 439 acres across nine districts, 24 mandals and 31 villages. 67 acres land was held by KCR’s family and 123 acres by a senior BRS leader’s family, according to figures presented by him. He also said that 79 acres land was held by one political family, 30 acres by a former minister’s family, while two other families hold 101 acres and 37 acres land. Revanth said KCR and his wife were entitled to hold 27 acres under the rules, but the figures showed them owning 67 acres. He said 123 acres was held in the names of members of another political family, including 49 acres in one person’s name, 17.5 acres in his wife’s name, and 46.3 acres and 9.3 acres in the names of two other relatives. Citing an alleged Dharani irregularity, he said 1,389 acres in survey no. 318/A1 in Chinthalapalem mandal of Suryapet district had been entered in the name of just one person. “So far, what we have revealed is only Dharani part-1. We will soon expose Dharani part-2 irregularities,” he said.
Speaking in the assembly, Revanth said govt land parcels found around farmhouse limits will be recovered and allotted to eligible poor people, especially Dalits. He said the land parcels on which “purification” was carried out would be used to provide rights to Dalits. He said after his govt came to power, the land was brought back under govt control and placed on the prohibited list. Chief minister A Revanth Reddy alleged that a Rs1 lakh crore land scam had taken place in Telangana and said the govt would constitute a SIT into probe it. Speaking in the assembly, Revanth said the entire alleged scam will be brought to light within a month. Revanth said he wanted BRS members to be present in assembly when the details were disclosed.
He alleged that Telangana movement and Dharani portal had been used to the accumulate land. He also alleged that irregularities involving TGIIC land would be exposed during the budget session. He claimed that thousands of crores of rupees had been siphoned off using the Dharani portal.