BJP brings 22-A row to House, gets discussion
The land-listing dispute disrupted Question Hour, but the party’s demand for a sitting-judge inquiry remains just that: a demand.
The Assembly agreed to discuss the Section 22-A dispute; the inquiry remains a demand.
The Telangana Assembly’s Monsoon Session opened on Monday with BJP MLAs disrupting Question Hour over properties placed in the prohibited category under Section 22-A of the Registration Act. They held placards, moved towards the Well of the House and demanded an inquiry by a sitting judge. Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar adjourned the House after the protest. [Source: Times of India]
Legislative Affairs Minister D. Sridhar Babu said the Congress government was ready for a short discussion through the Business Advisory Committee. The BJP later walked out after the issue was not taken up immediately. On Tuesday, it listed Section 22-A among about 30 subjects it wanted debated and sought publication of a forensic-audit report. [Sources: Times of India; New Indian Express]
The High Court record establishes the practical problem: a prohibited-list entry can lead to refusal to register a sale deed. In one case, the court ordered reconsideration after finding that the relevant statutory procedure had not been followed. The court also recorded the government’s position that affected people could seek correction through the Bhubharathi portal. [Source: Telangana High Court judgment]
The BJP’s broader claims about the scale or motive of wrongful listings remain unproven in the material reviewed. No sitting-judge inquiry has been ordered or accepted. The Congress government has offered a discussion; the BJP is still demanding an investigation. For now, the House has a land dispute and the BJP has a headline.