Former Minister and Telangana BJP election coordination committee chairman Eatala Rajender criticised the Telangana government for not allowing Dalits to make use of the assigned land for raising crops at Badangipet municipality in Maheshwaram constituency on Sunday.
Speaking to mediapersons after meeting the Dalits arrested by Hayatnagar police on charges of trying to plough the assigned land, he said that in Davutkhanguda about 42 acres were given to the Dalits. About 16 acres were handed over for the construction of government offices and on the rest 16 acres, the Dalits wanted to raise crops when the police arrested them.
After assuring Dalits of his support, Mr.Rajender demanded that the government provide land rights if it has been under possession for 12 years. Instead of providing the three acres as was promised during elections, the government has been usurping the assigned land for real estate purposes, he charged.
