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Revanth Reddy Orders Probe into KCR's Farmhouse Land, Alleges 439 Acres Illegally Held
- •Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy ordered an inquiry into land holdings linked to former CM K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) and his family, including land around KCR’s Erravalli farmhouse.
- •Reddy alleged KCR and his extended family collectively hold around 439 acres across the state, questioning how these properties were acquired and promising government verification of ownership and revenue records.
- •The Chief Minister made sharp political attacks, claiming KCR's family benefited from government and assigned lands, and cited the Agriculture Ceiling Act while questioning the extent of their agricultural land holdings.
- •Reddy specifically raised questions about land surrounding KCR’s farmhouse at Erravalli, directing revenue officials to verify ownership and status, particularly regarding Survey No. 305 and alleged discrepancies involving government land.
- •The inquiry comes amidst an ongoing political confrontation between the ruling Congress and opposition BRS, with Reddy seeking a report within 30 days and vowing to recover any unauthorized government or assigned land for distribution to the poor.
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According to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, former Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) and his extended family collectively hold around 439 acres of land across Telangana. Specifically, KCR and his wife Shoba hold about 67.5 acres in Siddipet, while BRS working president K T Rama Rao and his family collectively hold around 123 acres. Other family members, including T Harish Rao and K Kavitha, also hold significant portions of the family's combined land holdings.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy ordered a detailed survey and inquiry into the land surrounding KCR's farmhouse in Erravalli, Siddipet district, directing revenue officials to verify its ownership and status. The local Collector and revenue officials have been directed to issue notices to KCR and complete the inquiry within 30 days. If the inquiry establishes that government or assigned land is under unauthorized occupation, the government plans to recover it and distribute it to poor and marginalized families.
The controversy erupted after Congress workers and Dalit activists held a protest near KCR's farmhouse on September 8. Following the protest, BRS supporters were accused of carrying out a "purification ritual" involving turmeric water on the road used by the protesters. This incident triggered a political row, leading the Telangana Police to register cases against several BRS supporters and prompting Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to order an investigation into the events.
