Hyderabad: Former minister and BRS Deputy Floor Leader T. Harish Rao demanded the immediate removal of more than 300 acres of Ramdaspally farmer lands from the 22A prohibited properties list.
In a social media post, Harish Rao alleged that pattadar lands belonging to farmers at Ramdaspally in Ibrahimpatnam had been placed under 22A. He said registrations involving those properties had consequently stopped.
He accused the Congress government of jeopardising farmers’ livelihoods and alleged that the action was linked to commissions. Harish Rao also claimed that agricultural properties, lands in three other layouts and land allotted to bonded labourers had entered the prohibited list.
According to him, affected farmers were consequently unable to access Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bima, bank loans or even urea. He demanded that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy explain why farmers’ properties had been subjected to the restrictions.
Ramdaspally farmer lands remain under 22A, Harish alleges
Harish Rao said the affected farmers had personally approached Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy seeking a solution. However, he alleged that their representations had failed to produce any relief.
The farmers had also repeatedly approached the Collector, MRO and other officials, he said. Despite those efforts, Harish Rao claimed the Ramdaspally farmer lands remained on the 22A list.
He further cited what he described as a note report issued by the Ibrahimpatnam RDO. According to Harish Rao, the RDO had clearly stated in the report that the properties belonged to the farmers.
He questioned why authorities had not removed the lands from the prohibited list despite possessing supporting records. Harish Rao alleged discrimination and asked whether commissions were preventing officials from resolving the issue.
He further alleged that the government was targeting land for a 30 per cent commission. The source provided no independent evidence supporting that allegation.
Harish questions Collector’s claim on 22A additions
Harish Rao also questioned a statement he attributed to the Rangareddy District Collector. According to him, the Collector had maintained that not even one acre had been newly added to the 22A list.
Harish Rao asked how the Ramdaspally farmer lands had entered the prohibited category if that claim was correct. He demanded that the government disclose the reasons behind the restrictions and explain how the farmers’ properties entered the list.
The BRS leader also challenged Ponguleti’s claim that 98 per cent of applications had been cleared. Harish Rao called the claim false and cited the Ramdaspally farmers as evidence of unresolved cases.
He said officials had assured farmers that their problems would be addressed. However, he alleged that the lands had still not been removed from 22A. Harish Rao demanded a government explanation for the continued delay.
BRS threatens protest over Ramdaspally farmer lands
Harish Rao also targeted Revanth Reddy over the functioning of the State intelligence machinery. He asked whether intelligence agencies were being used only to monitor the movements and activities of opposition leaders.
Instead, he urged the Chief Minister to use the intelligence system to gather detailed reports about problems faced by the public. Harish Rao specifically demanded an immediate report on the Ramdaspally land dispute.
He said the government should act on the report and remove the affected properties from the 22A prohibited list without delay. The former minister warned that the BRS would escalate its agitation if the issue remained unresolved.
He said a BRS delegation would visit Ramdaspally within two days if the government failed to act. The party would stage a dharna there until the affected farmers received justice, he warned. Harish Rao said the government should stop delaying the matter through assurances and immediately restore the affected farmers’ land rights.
His claims about commissions, the extent of land affected and government motives were allegations contained in his post. No government response was included in the source material.