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Hans India
31-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
‘BC bill can pass in an hour if Modi, Rahul are sincere'
Hyderabad: BRS senior leader B Vinod Kumar today asserted that the Backward Classes Bill could be passed in Parliament within one hour if Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi demonstrated sincerity in their approach. Addressing a press conference, Vinod Kumar noted the significant discussion underway in the state regarding the increase in BC reservations. He mentioned that the Chief Minister and ministers have decided to go to Delhi and hold a dharna in the cabinet for the approval of the BC Bill. Amidst public debate on whether local elections will proceed, Vinod Kumar stated, 'We already know that when there is a BC Bill and an ordinance on the same issue, the ordinance will never be approved. Why are the Congress and BJP trying to deceive the BCs?' He reiterated that the Supreme Court, in the Indira Sawhney case, ruled that reservations should not exceed 50 per cent, concluding that 'it is not possible to increase reservations if it is not included in the ninth schedule.' The BRS leader highlighted that the inclusion of key items in the Ninth Schedule began a year after the Constitution came into force, under the premiership of Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru. 'Our argument is that the increase in BC reservations should be included in the Ninth Schedule from the very beginning,' Vinod Kumar explained. 'Yesterday, our BC leaders also said the same. If Modi and Rahul want, the increase in reservations can be approved in Parliament within an hour. Modi has no sincerity. Rahul Gandhi will not ask,' he alleged, adding that Rahul Gandhi, as Leader of the Opposition, could introduce a Private Bill for BC reservations in Parliament. Vinod Kumar further stated that if Article 243D of the Constitution is amended, BC reservations can be increased. 'If Modi is sincere, this can be done,' he asserted. He maintained that BC reservations cannot be increased through Government Orders (GOs) and ordinances. He recalled that in the past, KCR had sent an Assembly Resolution to the Centre to increase reservations for BCs in the legislatures. Vinod Kumar suggested that the resolution sent by KCR and the bill sent by Revanth Reddy could be discussed and approved in Parliament, adding that Revanth Reddy does not need to hold dharnas in Delhi. Instead, he could engage with Rahul Gandhi and collectively increase pressure on Modi.
The Hindu
08-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
BRS to start rail blockade if BJP, Congress continue to delay implementation of Telangana OBC quota Bill: Kavitha
Blaming the Congress and the BJP for their delay in implementing a Bill passed by the Telangana Assembly to grant 42% reservation for other backward classes (OBCs), Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) leader K. Kavitha said on Tuesday (July 8, 2025) that her party will launch a rail blockade agitation on July 17 if a government order to implement the law is not issued in the next State Cabinet meeting. She asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to direct Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to issue the order using the provisions of the Constitution. Ms. Kavitha also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to act so that the legislation, which is at present awaiting approval from President Droupadi Murmu, can be notified soon. 'If the Backward Classes Bill is not approved, not a single train wheel will be allowed to move forward from Telangana,' she said. 'Deceiving the backward classes' Ms. Kavitha accused both the Congress, in power at the State, and the BJP-ruled Central government of deceiving the backward classes (BCs). 'Opposition to BCs is ingrained in BJP's DNA. If the BC Bill is not approved, 2.5 crore BC children in Telangana will teach BJP a lesson,' she said. Talking to reporters in the national capital on Tuesday, the BRS leader said that she would write to all political parties seeking their support for the implementation of BC reservations. She said the State government is trying to wash its hands of the matter after sending the Bill to the President. 'Why isn't Rahul Gandhi making a phone call to Revanth Reddy to issue the Government Order? If he truly supports the Constitution, he should ensure that the Revanth government enforces the 42% reservation through a Government Order,' she said.
