BRS general secretary RS Praveen Kumar has demanded that Telangana’s inquiry into 22-A prohibited lands examine complaints involving properties linked to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s family and other Congress leaders, arguing that the government should not restrict the exercise to opposition figures.
Speaking at a press conference at Telangana Bhavan, Kumar accused the Revanth Reddy government of using Government Order 134 and an IAS officers’ committee to target BRS leaders. The committee was constituted to examine issues related to 22-A lands, which are classified as prohibited from registration under the relevant land records framework.
Kumar said the government had limited the inquiry to 16 people and questioned the wording of its terms of reference, particularly the reference to “KCR and others, associates”. He also asked why complaints submitted by members of the public concerning properties linked to the Chief Minister’s family were not being considered under the same inquiry.
The BRS leader alleged that Revanth Reddy and his family members held 460 acres of land and said the officers’ committee should examine the matter. He also alleged that Chief Minister’s daughter Naimisha Reddy purchased land in Kompally for Rs 8 crore despite its alleged value of Rs 150 crore. These claims were made by Kumar at the press conference and were not independently established in the source report.
Kumar further demanded inquiries into alleged land dealings involving Revanth Reddy’s brother Tirupati Reddy at Pasumamula and alleged transactions involving the Chief Minister’s family under the Tenancy Act. He also sought probes into property-related allegations involving Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy’s family, including his son Harsh and Raghav Developers, with references to properties in Khanamet, Gachibowli, Diamond Hills, Serilingampally and Vattinagulapally.
The BRS general secretary said the committee should examine complaints from all citizens rather than only those concerning BRS leaders. He added that the party would continue monitoring the inquiry and submit information in its possession to the committee. The demand places the focus on how the terms of reference for a land inquiry are framed, who can be examined and whether the process covers complaints across political affiliations.
Kumar also alleged that the government was using commissions and special investigation teams to pursue what he described as a politics of revenge against the opposition. He referred separately to an investigation into the properties of former MLC Stephenson, a prime witness in the Cash for Vote case against Revanth Reddy, and expressed concern for Stephenson’s safety. The source report did not include a response from the Telangana government or the individuals named in the allegations.
The immediate next step will be the officers’ committee’s handling of complaints and information submitted in connection with the 22-A lands inquiry. Kumar also criticised Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar’s reported orders restricting the playing of KCR songs during Ganesh processions and immersion, calling the orders illegal; that issue was separate from his demands concerning GO 134 and land properties.
