Cong lunges at BRS for shady land dealings; pans KTR over list remarks

Hyderabad: Ibrahimpatnam MLA Malreddy Ranga Reddy and Bhongir MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy on Sunday alleged that the Congress government has included lands allegedly grabbed by BRS leaders from the poor, in the prohibited 22(A) list, asserting that the move was intended to protect public land interests.

Addressing the media at Gandhi Bhavan, the leaders launched a sharp attack on BRS Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR), accusing him of making misleading statements and “speaking as if he has lost his senses.” Chamala remarked that KTR was “venomous through and through,” intensifying the political exchange between the ruling Congress and opposition BRS. Chamala refuted KTR’s claim that over one crore acres were placed under the prohibited list during the Congress regime. He stated that the total land in Telangana is about 2.75 crore acres, of which 1.50 crore acres belong to farmers and around 68 lakh acres to the Forest Department, calling the allegation “mathematically incorrect and misleading.”

He further accused KTR of consistently misleading the public and said that his remarks against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy were condemnable. Referring to the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, Chamala alleged that it had failed and described it as a “disaster,” while accusing the BRS leadership of mismanagement during its decade in power. He said the people had rejected BRS rule and credited the current Congress government with restoring public trust. The MP also criticised the previous government for “farmhouse governance” and alleged that the BRS leadership failed to engage effectively with the Centre during its tenure. He claimed that major infrastructure projects in Hyderabad were initiated during Congress rule.

Supporting Chamala’s remarks, MLA Malreddy Ranga Reddy alleged encroachment of government land in Ibrahimpatnam and challenged BRS leaders to provide proof of allegations made against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s family. He also used strong language against former MLA Manchireddy Kishan Reddy, accusing him of wrongdoing in land-related matters. The leaders reiterated that the Congress government is committed to protecting public lands and ensuring accountability in land administration.