Telangana ministers to camp in Delhi to seek nod for Backward Classes quota
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The Hindu
3 hours ago
- The Hindu
CM facing opposition from his own party on 10% Muslims quota, claims BJP
Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao claimed that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is facing opposition from his own party's BC leaders for providing 10% quota to Muslims in the proposed 42% reservation for the Backward Classes (BCs) on Wednesday. Talking to the media at Yellandu in Bhadradri Kothagudem district during his ongoing tour, Mr. Rao said the ruling party leaders belonging to BCs are against the 'conspiracy' by the Chief Minister in depriving BCs of their rights to gain political mileage by providing 10% quota to Muslims. The BJP has always opposed religion-based reservations and castigated the Congress government for trying to blame the Centre for its inability to implement BC reservations. With regard to the pending irrigation projects in the region, the BJP leader demanded the government to complete the pending Sitarama lift irrigation and Devadula project to provide water to the farmers. The party MLAs would seek clarity on this matter from the government in the Assembly, he promised. At Bhadrachalam, after praying at the Sri Seetharamchandra Swamy temple, he alleged that recent attacks on Hindu temples and organizations was a clear indication of the 'vote bank politics' and 'inaction' of the ruling party. He also wanted the government to take back all the temple lands given to other religious organisations. He reminded that Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, during his tenure as Culture Minister, had allotted ₹98 crore for the development of Bhadrachalam town with ₹48 crore already released. The remaining amount would be released after the Detailed Project Report (DPR) is submitted but wanted the State government to extend cooperation for the development of this temple town. Later, addressing the Kothagudem Bar Association meeting, he called for an 'Advocate Protection Act' because attacks on them have been increasing day by day similar to the one in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. A memorandum too was submitted to the Governor in this regard, he said.
The Hindu
4 hours ago
- The Hindu
Former Minister Jeevan Reddy slams Centre for pending BC Bills
Former Minister T. Jeevan Reddy has slammed the BJP-led Union government for keeping the BC Bills pending for the last four months. He demanded that the BJP prove its commitment to BCs by safeguarding the 42% reservations through inclusion in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. Addressing a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan on Wednesday, Mr. Jeevan Reddy clarified that the 10% reservations proposed for Muslims in the BC Bills are based on their social backwardness, not on religion. He noted that reservations for socially backward Muslims are being implemented in States like Gujarat, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. 'It is not right for the BJP to rake up the issue of reservations for Muslims in the BC quota,' he said. The former Minister reiterated the Congress's commitment to 42% reservation for weaker sections.
New Indian Express
9 hours ago
- New Indian Express
BRS plans public meeting in Karimnagar for cause of BCs
HYDERABAD: The Opposition BRS announced that it will hold a public meeting in Karimnagar on August 8 demanding 42% reservations for the Backward Communities (BCs). Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, former minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav said: 'The state government said it would go to Delhi on August 5, 6 and 7 to press for enhanced BC reservations. But the state government's caste survey was unscientific. The government hastily passed the BC quota Bills and then introduced an ordinance. It held celebrations as if something significant was achieved through the ordinance.' 'After meeting Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, they acted as if they had won a Nobel Prize. They promised Rs 20,000 crore annually in the Budget for BCs but failed to implement it. Now, they were going to enact political dramas in Delhi,' he added. The legislator from Sanathnagar demanded that the government conduct local body polls only after providing 42% reservations to BCs. He said that BRS would also meet President Droupadi Murmu in Delhi on BC reservations. He also demanded that three ministerial berths and 50 per cent corporation chairpersons posts be given to BCs. Meanwhile, MLC S Madhusudhana Chary said that the BRS would lead an all-party delegation to Delhi. Former minister Gangula Kamalakar alleged that Congress betrayed the BCs. Former minister V Srinivas Goud said that BJP too was deceiving BCs. 'Even with a BC occupying the prime minister's chair, there is no BC ministry at the Centre,' he said and recalled that former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa led an all-party delegation to Delhi on four occasions on BC reservations.
