Kesava Rao denies charges

I bought 25 acres in Hafeezpur taking extraordinary precautions after seeing clearances given by the SC, HC Special Chief Secretary and other officials

— K. KESAVA RAO, TRS senior leader

Rajya Sabha Member and TRS secretarygeneral K. Kesava Rao on Saturday denied the allegations against him that he purchased lands in Hafeezpur in Ibrahimpatnam illegally and bought government lands.

Mr Kesava Rao said that he bought the lands in the village from Virgo Media Ltd. and got them registered under the orders of High Court based on Writ Petition 39658 dated February 3, 2016.

He said the registration was affected under High Court order in which the government was the respondent. “It was nobody’s mercy. I bought the lands from private entities absolutely following all guidelines and rules and Acts. Am I not aware of the Act, being a Member of Parliament?” he asked.

Later, in a statement, Mr Kesava Rao said, “I bought 25 acres in Hafeezpur village taking extraordinary precautions after seeing the clearances given by Supreme Court, High Court, Special Chief Secretary, Chief Commissioner of Land Administration and the Ranga Reddy district collector. All my lands form part of court decree CS No 14/ 58 where the government was a party to it. It must be noted that in any dispute, the Court verdict is final, any adverse action or comment on such court decision is nothing but contempt.”