Harish Rao demands Minister Ponguleti’s resignation over 22A land row

The ongoing row over 22A (prohibited lands) list intensified, with BRS deputy floor leader and former Minister T Harish Rao demanding that Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy resign, taking moral responsibility for the fiasco. He said lakhs of private properties were included in the 22A prohibited land list, putting citizens through an unnecessary ordeal.

He demanded that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy remove the Revenue Minister from the Cabinet, failing which would strengthen suspicions of a joint conspiracy. He asserted that BRS would pursue the issue



in the Assembly and legally hold those responsible accountable.

Participating in a citizens’ protest in Malkajgiri demanding immediate cancellation of the list here on Tuesday, Harish Rao accused the Revanth Reddy government of creating problems instead of resolving them. He questioned why people should run from office to office to correct mistakes committed by the Congress government. “The government should take immediate measures to resolve the issue and restore normalcy,” he said, demanding an investigation into the issue and punishing those responsible.