PCP demands govt to probe land grabbing

Tuesday, December 26, 2006, 19:08 [IST]

Tirupati, Dec 26 (UNI) The Praja Congress Party (PCP) today demanded the Andhra Pradesh Government to constitute a committee to probe alleged illegal grabbing and selling of lands belonging to poor at Tundla village in Renigunta mandal of Chittoor district.

In a letter to Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, PCP founder and President Narra Munichandra alleged that about 59 acres of land, collected during the 'Bhoodan' movement and donated to Ardodaya Mandali Organisation at Hyderabad by Acharya Vinoba Bhave for development of Khadi industry, was occupied by some Congress party leaders. They had also illegally, started construction work without proper permission.

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