Prajavani Grievance Redressal Addresses Land, Prison Issues
HYDERABAD: A family from Chityala village in Nalgonda district, claiming that their ancestral property was sold illegally, sought help at the Prajavani grievance redressal programme here on Tuesday.
Venkatesh S., a labourer who visited Prajavani for the first time with his family, said the 40-acre land, once owned by their grandfather, was sold without their permission.
Venkatesh said the land was shared among the six children of the landowner many years ago through an oral agreement. However, distant relatives, who had no legal right, changed the land records and sold parts of it. “We have owned this land for generations, but they sold it by lying about ownership,” he said.
Venkatesh and his family say that fake documents were used to sell their land, and get the records changed. “They sold our land and left us with nothing. Now, we are facing police cases just for trying to protect what is ours,” he said.
Venkatesh, 58, visited Prajavani with his sisters-in-law Shyamala S., 35, and Alvela, 40, to speak directly with officials about their problem. They relied entirely on the land for their living, where they still stay. They claimed the buyers had been harassing and threatening them and want the fake sale documents to be cancelled.
The situation has become worse, with claims of fake sales and police complaints. “Whenever we try to solve the problem, cases are filed against us. We’re being treated like strangers in our own village,” said Shyamala..
In another case, the family members of 60-year-old Kanchu Gangaiah, stuck in a prison in Bahrain for overstaying his visa, reached out for help. His family asked the government to help bring him back to India by giving him a one way travel white passport.
Gangaiah went to Bahrain for work in 2008. His visa and passport expired, and he couldn't return. About six months ago, the police arrested him for overstaying in Bahrain without documents.
His family says his employer took his passport, and the company has since shut down. They filed a complaint through the Prajavani programme on Tuesday, asking the Hyderabad passport office to confirm his identity so the Indian embassy in Bahrain can issue a travel document.
“We need urgent help to bring my father back after,” his daughter Kanchu Shruthi said to the Deccan Chronicle. The family has also provided proof to show he is an Indian citizen.
In the third case, terminated RTC workers gathered at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Praja Bhavan to celebrate the creation of a three-member committee to solve their problems. They thanked Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar, and officials for their help.
The workers had been fired for small reasons and had complained two months ago through the Prajavani programme. Around 500 workers attended the event, asking the committee to help them get their jobs back quickly.