BRS working president KT Rama Rao has demanded a judicial inquiry into the alleged inclusion of large tracts of land in Telangana’s prohibited list under Section 22-A, saying the entries have affected property owners, residential colonies, apartments and individual houses across the state.
Addressing the media on Tuesday, KTR alleged that properties belonging to common citizens had been wrongly added to the prohibited list and demanded their immediate removal. He also sought an unconditional apology from the Congress government to owners who, he said, had been affected by the restrictions.
The Section 22-A list is used to identify properties that cannot be freely registered or transferred under applicable land and registration rules. The latest dispute centres on allegations that properties not meant to be restricted were included, creating difficulties for owners seeking to sell, transfer or otherwise transact in their properties. The specific number of affected properties was not established in the report, although KTR alleged that lakhs of acres had been included.
KTR criticised the government’s response in the Legislative Assembly, saying the revenue minister had limited the response to an apology. He argued that responsibility should rest with the government rather than being shifted to officials. “The mistake was committed by the govt, not the officials. The govt should take responsibility instead of shifting the blame,” he said.
The dispute places the accuracy of land records and the administrative process for correcting prohibited-list entries at the centre of the controversy. For property owners, an incorrect entry can create uncertainty over whether a transaction will be accepted by registration authorities. The report did not provide details of a government-wide correction process, a published review mechanism or a timeline for removing properties that may have been listed incorrectly.
KTR also defended the Dharani land-records portal, describing it as a “protective shield” for property owners. He cited safeguards including biometric authentication for property transfers. At the same time, he alleged that registrations were being carried out without the knowledge of owners under the present system and that properties were being added to the prohibited list.
These allegations have not been independently established in the supplied report. The account attributes the claims to KTR and does not include a detailed response from the Telangana government or the registration authorities on the alleged unauthorised registrations, the extent of the disputed entries or the corrective action being considered.
The issue has also become part of a wider political confrontation in the Assembly. KTR alleged that the suspension of BRS members was intended to silence the principal opposition and avoid accountability over the Section 22-A dispute. He further criticised the police over an alleged attack involving staff at the residence of BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao and said the party would approach the courts for justice.
KTR’s immediate demand is for a judicial inquiry into the prohibited-list issue, along with the removal of properties that were allegedly included by mistake. The next substantive steps will depend on whether the Telangana government announces a formal review, publishes details of the disputed entries or responds to the demand for a judicial probe.
