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Inquiry ordered into another land grabbing issue by former Minister Eatala Rajender and supporters
The Hindu
The probe this time around is on large scale encroachment and illegal transaction of land belonging to Sree Seetha Rama Swamy temple at Devarayamjal in Shamirper mandal of Medchal-Malkajgiri district.
Telangana Government has ordered an inquiry into alleged land grabbing by former Minister Eatala Rajender and his supporters even as a detailed probe into another land grabbing charges against Mr. Rajender is underway. The probe this time around is on large scale encroachment and illegal transaction of land belonging to Sree Seetha Rama Swamy temple at Devarayamjal in Shamirper mandal of Medchal-Malkajgiri district. Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, in the orders issued on Monday, said that the Endowments department was claiming that as much as 1,521 acres and 13 guntas of land belonged to the temple and a couple of vernacular dailies extensively reported about the encroachment of the temple lands by Mr. Rajender and few other individuals.More Related News

When reporters brought to her notice the claim by villagers that the late maharaja of Mysore Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar had gifted the land to them, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar said she is not aware of the matter, but sought to assure people that no effort will be made to take back the land that had been gifted by the late maharaja.