Hyderabad, March 31 -- A Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) delegation on Monday submitted a memorandum to the Telangana governor, demanding the immediate removal of state revenue and housing minister, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, pending inquiry into allegations of illegal mining and encroachment against his construction firm.

The delegation to the Lok Bhavan was led by party working president KT Rama Rao (KTR).

The delegation alleged that Raghava Constructions, owned by Srinivas Reddy, undertook mining activity in restricted catchment areas of the twin reservoirs on the outskirts of Hyderabad without obtaining mandatory approvals, including mineral licences, pollution clearances and power permissions, causing heavy losses to the state excheque...