Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy ordered a CID probe on illegal mining leases granted and alleged illegal mining during the previous BRS and present Congress tenure. If the opposition seeks CBI investigation he is ready to order to CBI in illegal mining.

The announcement came after former Minister T Harish Rao raised allegations against Raghava Constructions and sought a probe by a sitting judge or a House Committee. He said the CID inquiry would probe illegal mining and lease allocations since the formation of Telangana, including the allegations related to the firm.

During the discussion on demands for grants, Harish Rao alleged large-scale illegal mining under the present government, stating ministers were acting like a fence grazing the crop, causing losses to the state exchequer. He alleged Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy of shielding illegal activity and demanded his resignation on moral grounds.

He further alleged that Raghava Constructions was operating a stone crusher in Kothwalguda, Shamshabad, in violation of GO 111 norms, using diesel generators without required permissions. Despite being caught twice and issued notices, no stringent action had been taken.

Revanth Reddy said that The State Government is ready to order a probe into all the matters, including illegal sand mining at Neralla in Sircilla constituency. BRS leader and former MP J Santosh Rao and his father J Ravinder Rao, illegal takeover of mining leases from Sirisha Geo Mines, which belongs to a former MLA of Andhra Pradesh, BRS MLA Gangula Kamalakar; illegal mining by Midwest Granites, which is related to Harish Rao’s brother Mahesh Rao; illegal mining by Swetha Granites belonging to Kamalakar’s family members; illegal takeover of granite mines belonging to BRS MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra; and the issue related to Raghava Constructions.

He alleged that Harish Rao was making false claims about Raghava Constructions and Srinivasa Reddy after his attempt to blackmail had failed. The Government will not be afraid of your blackmail, he said.

Chief Minister also said that the allegations against the P. Srinivasa Reddy’s company the ADMG issued notice and levied `1.52 crore as seigniorage charge and `1.22 crore as permit fee. Action was initiated after irregularities were noticed, not based on complaints by any Opposition leader. No one has given a complaint alleging ministerial involvement. If the minister had a direct connection, would the Government issue notices and collect charges?

The Chief Minister said revenue from sand mining had risen from 721 crore in 2024–25 to 972 crore in 2025–26, an increase of 35%.

Legislative Affairs Minister D Sridhar Babu and Mines Minister G Vivek said personal allegations were not in keeping with the dignity of the House. Minister Vivek criticized the previous BRS regime over illegal sand mining. Have BRS leaders forgotten how authorities tortured residents of Neralla village in Sircilla when they tried to stop illegal mining?

Following the debate, panel Speaker Balu Nayak announced that remarks made by Harish Rao against Srinivasa Reddy would be expunged from Assembly records.