Ponnala case is a drop in the ocean

Telangana Assembly was rocked yesterday over the land encroachment issue of T-PCC President Ponnala Lakshmaiah. Congress MLAs have tried to defend him but they were overpowered by TRS as it gets the support of TDP and BJP.

Speaker Madhusudhanachary, following the recommendations of CM KCR has decided to form a committee to inquire all the assigned land encroachments including Ponnala’s. TRS Chief KCR has been blaming Ponnala Lakshmaiah on this issue ever since he takes upon him during elections period. So, he got the chance to nab him with the committee now. Congress MLAs couldn’t stop TRS from forming the committee as they themselves have found many flaws in his case.

So, Ponnala can expect fresh troubles from ruling TRS and also from within his own party. Some T-Congress leaders have been demanding him to step down from his PCC President Chair. Some others are lobbying at their party high command to grab his chair. So, once the committee starts working on his land encroachment case, he may face the same problem again. No surprise, this time if the T-Congress leaders pull down him from his chair.

His case is also revealing a point that previous Congress governments are very liberal in handing over government lands to its ministers, individuals and the companies. It is absurd to argue that Ponnala is unaware whether it is assigned land or not. However, Ponnala’s may be a small case like a drop in the ocean that is limited to just 8 acres of land. But there are thousands of acres of land liberally allocated by previous Congress governments, especially during late YSR regime to the individuals and the companies.

Jagan Mohan Reddy’s quid–pro cases are fine examples of this liberty taken by the Congress governments. AP government is already reclaiming those lands from the companies and individuals. So, if Telangana government could reclaim all those illegally allotted lands it will help the government to overcome its financial crunch.