Congress would continue to keep its fight on getting podu land for tribals: Punna Reddy

HYDERABAD, Feb 12:: Telangana Pradesh Congress committee TPCC General secretary Sonti Reddy Punna Reddy.Asserting that the Punna Reddy claimed that Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao’s announcement of 11.5 lakh acres land distribution came in the wake of the party’s solidarity with the STs’ struggle.

He stated in his Media Statement on Sunday during his ‘Haath se Haath Jodo’ yatra, going Reddy said that the support being extended by Congress was worrying KCR as the tribals could vote for Congress candidates.

“Those lands which were distributed by the Congress earlier were snatched in the name of Haritha Haram and by dubbing them forest land. The tribals were subjected to torture and physical assault. When the Congress comes to power we will ensure that tribals will get their due,” he said".

He alleged that those attending the yatra were being threatened by BRS leaders, who were not able to digest the response TPCC chief had been getting. KCR should know that they are not asking for shares from his earnings but the lands that their forefathers had ploughed,” he said.