‘Resume all assigned lands being enjoyed by others’

Redistribute it among Dalits, says Congress MLC Jeevan Reddy

Senior Congress leader and Member of the Legislative Council T. Jeevan Reddy has demanded that the State government resume all assignment lands which was either encroached upon by others or in the possession of persons or entities other than beneficiaries or their heirs and redistribute it among Dalits. A large of extent of such lands were transferred (sold) to others illegally and the encroachment of assigned lands had increased after the issuance of new pattadar passbooks by the State government, the Congress MLC said speaking to reporters here on Tuesday. Recalling that distribution of land to Dalits was launched by late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, he said such lands were being transacted illegally with the connivance of some officials of the Revenue department. Stating that the government has every right to resume assigned lands if they were encroached upon or transferred to others, he requested the government to resume all such lands in a time-bound manner.