BRS lashes out at Congress for replacement of Dharani, term Bhu Bharati an attack on farmers and their lands

BRS MLA Palla Rajeshwar Reddy criticised the Bhu Bharati Act as regressive, calling it a huge jolt for farmers that replaces transparency with chaos. "Dharani benefited 75 lakh farmers and ensured clear ownership of 1.52 crore acres. Branding it flawed for a few gaps, is baseless," he said.

Hyderabad: The BRS legislators lashed out at the Congress government, condemning the replacement of the Dharani land management and registration system with the Bhu Bharati Act. They called the move a betrayal of farmers and charged the Congress with promoting land grabbing and corruption, with implementation of Bhu Bharati.

Speaking to mediapersons after staging a walkout from the Assembly on Friday, BRS MLA Palla Rajeshwar Reddy criticised the Bhu Bharati Act as regressive, calling it a huge jolt for farmers that replaces transparency with chaos. “Dharani benefited 75 lakh farmers and ensured clear ownership of 1.52 crore acres. Branding it flawed for a few gaps, is baseless,” he said.

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He charged the Congress government with using the new law to facilitate real estate scams and revive outdated land practices like Jamabandi, which would only benefit the land grabbers and other criminals.

MLA KP Vivekananda stated that the Assembly proceedings were being mismanaged under Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s leadership, with legislative rules being trampled upon. “The government is running on conspiracies, filing baseless cases against BRS leaders including KT Rama Rao to divert attention from its failures, including implementation of six guarantees,” he said. He also slammed the Congress for refusing to discuss the Formula-E event, which boosted Telangana’s global reputation.

MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy explained that their protest in the Assembly was for the people of Telangana, not an individual. He called the breach of contract case filed against the State over the Formula-E event a disgrace to Telangana and its people. “Revanth Reddy’s diversion tactics will fail. The public will hold him accountable,” he added.

Earlier, the BRS moved a privilege motion against the State government for issuing advertisements in leading newspapers dated December 19, 2024, by stating the “Bhu Bharati Bill” as “Bhu Bharati Act” even before the bill is passed in the Legislative Assembly and the Council. The BRS stated that this tantamounts to disrespecting the House and also violation of the MLAs’ rights under Article 245. The notice was served under Rule 168 (1) of the Assembly Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in this regard, requesting the Speaker to take necessary action.