Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/09/2026: BJP State President, N Ramchander Rao, BJP Legislature Party Floor Leader, Alleti Maheshwar Reddy and MPs, MLAs, MLCs, BJP State Office Bearers and other leaders participate “Maha Dharna” at Dharna Chowk, Indira Park in Hyderabad on Saturday, September 05, 2026, regarding to protest against the illegal inclusion of farmer’s lands under the ‘Bhubharathi 22A’ classification. Photo: NAGARA GOPAL / The Hindu
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The BJP State unit on Saturday demanded a judicial inquiry by a sitting High Court judge into alleged irregularities in the inclusion of private and agricultural lands in the prohibited properties list under Section 22A of the Registration Act.
The demand was made at a ‘Maha Dharna on Bhu Bharathi and Section 22A’ organised by the BJP at Dharna Chowk near Indira Park here. The protest was led by BJP Legislature Party leader Alleti Maheshwar Reddy and attended by senior party leaders, including Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy.
Addressing the protest, BJP State president N. Ramchander Rao alleged that the State’s revenue administration had “collapsed” and claimed that nearly 50 lakh people were facing difficulties because their properties had been included in the 22A prohibited list. He alleged that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Ministers had acknowledged errors in the system but had failed to take corrective measures Mr. Rao demanded the immediate removal of all eligible private and agricultural lands from the 22A list.
Mr. Maheshwar Reddy alleged that more than one crore acres had been brought under the 22A prohibited list and claimed that affected property owners were being subjected to extortion. Citing examples, Mr. Maheshwar Reddy cited alleged problems in several districts. He also levelled allegations against Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy and demanded his resignation over what he described as a conflict of interest.
The BJP demanded a forensic audit of the Revenue Department’s portal logins and a White Paper identifying officials who added or removed properties from the 22A list. It also sought a comprehensive CBI inquiry into alleged irregularities in the present land administration system and alleged scams during the previous BRS government. Mr. Maheshwar Reddy concluded his protest by accepting lemon juice from a farmer who, according to the BJP, was among those affected by the inclusion of land in the 22A list.
Published – September 05, 2026 09:19 pm IST
