22-A land mess, now with a diversion theory
BRS MLA Devireddy Sudheer Reddy says the Chief Minister’s attacks on BRS leaders are shifting attention from unresolved land-record problems. The specific Bahadurpura claims remain unverified.
The Section 22-A record remains under scrutiny as competing claims take centre stage.
BRS MLA Devireddy Sudheer Reddy has accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of using allegations against BRS leaders to divert attention from the Section 22-A land controversy. Sudheer Reddy, who represents Lal Bahadur Nagar, made the claim on September 17, according to a published report. He also denied that he or his family had encroached on or bought disputed land in Bahadurpura, asking: “Does an attempt to purchase land amount to encroachment?”
The broader problem is real enough to have its own government portal. Telangana’s Bhu Bharati system says errors can occur when an entire survey number is marked as acquired even though only part was acquired, and provides for correction after scrutiny. The state government has also said Section 22-A survey numbers may be subdivided to resolve rights issues, while court-disputed land will be kept out of that process.
Revanth Reddy addressed the issue in the Assembly on September 16 and reportedly announced a high-powered committee and policy measures. What remains missing is the useful part: the survey numbers, acquisition files, compensation records and the full official response to the Bahadurpura allegations. The Congress government has supplied mechanisms and announcements; the land records are still waiting for their turn.