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New Indian Express
14-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Telangana BJP steps up efforts to implement party's national agenda
HYDERABAD: The BJP's Telangana unit has intensified its efforts to implement programmes announced by the party's national leadership, including One Nation One Election, Dr BR Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations, round table meetings on Union Cabinet decisions, and the upcoming Tiranga Rally across the state. State party leaders, including Union ministers, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members, MLAs, MLCs, and the candidates who lost elections, are actively participating in these initiatives. They are explaining the concept of One Nation One Election, highlighting how simultaneous polls can reduce wasteful expenditure. The party celebrated Ambedkar Jayanti at village and state levels, with leaders slamming the Congress for neglecting the legacy of the architect of the Indian Constitution. Party leaders at all levels have consistently targeted the Congress on this issue. To win over Backward Classes (BCs), the party is holding round table meetings with BC communities and intellectuals across villages and towns. These meetings emphasise how the Union Cabinet's decision to conduct a caste census alongside the general census will benefit BCs, distinguishing it from the state's census. The state leadership aims to attract BCs and other sections through this outreach. The BJP organised its first round table meeting in Hyderabad, chaired by OBC national president and MP K Laxman, with plans to hold similar events in every district. In response to the recent Pahalgam massacre, the party's national unit called for Tiranga Rallies nationwide. The Telangana unit is preparing a massive rally in Hyderabad in the first phase, followed by events at district headquarters, Assembly segments and municipality levels. BJP leaders, including MPs, MLAs, and senior figures, are engaging directly with grassroots activists, explaining the party's agenda and action plan, which has sparked interest in Telangana's political circles. While keeping up regular verbal attacks on the ruling Congress and the main opposition BRS through media conferences, the BJP is prioritising the national unit's programmes. Meanwhile, the Congress and BRS are preoccupied with accusing each other, allowing the BJP to focus on its agenda.
New Indian Express
12-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Ready to clear BJP's doubts on caste survey: Minister Ponnam Prabhakar
HYDERABAD: Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Sunday alleged that the BJP had brought down governments in Maharashtra, Bihar, and Jharkhand after they launched an exercise to conduct caste surveys. Countering BJP MP K Laxman's claims on the caste survey conducted in Telangana, he asserted that the Congress government was keen on providing proportional representation. In a statement released here, Prabhakar said that Telangana government has conducted the socio-economic, education, employment, political and caste survey as per Rahul Gandhi's idea of proportional representation — Jitni Abadi Utna Haq. Strongly asserting that they have done the survey in the most scientific manner, he demanded the Centre to approve Bills pertaining to enhancement of BC reservations to 42 per cent. The minister said that the Congress government has done its duty of passing the Bills at state level, and it is the responsibility of the BJP to ensure Centre approves it. He said that the state government was ready to clear the doubts of BJP leaders over the survey.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
BJP backward class morcha chief hails caste survey
Lucknow: BJP's national backward class morcha chief K Laxman on Wednesday said the Modi govt's decision to conduct a caste survey has created a new chapter in India's political history. Laxman, who was in Lucknow to attend a discussion on caste survey, said the exercise would help OBCs and extremely backward classes to recognise their numbers and gain constitutional rights proportional to their criticised Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav for trying to take credit for the Centre's decision. He said the opposition historically opposed the backward classes and said "they should apologise to backward."He said that in 2010, the then PM Manmohan Singh had promised to consider a caste census in the Cabinet. "A committee was formed, and most of the political parties recommended a caste-based census. However, then home minister P Chidambaram opposed a caste-based census in 2011, suggesting it be conducted separately," he Congress govt conducted a survey instead, spending Rs 4,893 crore. "But the data was not published due to innumerable errors," he said. Narendra Kashyap, UP BJP Backward Class Morcha President and a UP minister, said there is a celebratory atmosphere among the backward classes due to the Centre's decision. He said OBCs would have more chances to advance in education, economy and politics. Sangam Lal Gupta, national general secretary of BJP Backward Class Morcha, said the OBC frontal organisation would organise welcome ceremonies, and rallies nationwide.
Hans India
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
BJP delegation seeks Guv's intervention to deport Pakistanis from State
Hyderabad: A BJP delegation met with State Governor Jishnu Dev Varma and urged him to instruct the state government to take immediate action to deport any illegally residing Pakistani nationals from the state and Hyderabad. The delegation, included BJP MP Dr K Laxman, State Vice-President Dr G Vijaya Rama Rao, former MLAs Ch Ramachandra Reddy and S Venkateswara Rao, and State Party Secretary Bangaru Sruthi, met the Governor Jishnu Dev Verma on Tuesday at Raj Bhavan and submitted a memorandum. The BJP leaders expressed their shock over the brutal terrorist attack in the Pahalgam region of Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 innocent civilians. They emphasised that this attack was planned and executed under the direction of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Pakistani Army, leaving the nation in a state of deep mourning. The leaders highlighted that the entire country stands united against this heinous crime, with decent nations around the world supporting India at this moment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has resolved to confront these forces decisively so that no terrorists or state sponsors of terrorism can escape accountability. The Defence Forces have been given a free hand by the Prime Minister to carry out this mission, and the BJP leaders expressed confidence in their capability. They reiterated that all 1.4 billion citizens of India support the Prime Minister and the Defence Forces in this endeavour. In response to this tragic incident, the Central Government has taken significant steps by annulling the Indus Water Treaty, minimising diplomatic relations with Pakistan, cancelling visas issued to Pakistani nationals, and beginning the deportation process within a specified timeframe. 'In light of the Home Ministry's Order No. 25022/28/2025-F.I dated April 25, 2025, and exercising the powers conferred under Section 3(1) of the Foreigners Act, 1946, it has been decided to suspend visa services for Pakistani citizens, excluding long-term, diplomatic, and official visas.' Given these developments, the BJP leaders urged the prompt identification of all Pakistani nationals residing in various parts of the state without valid documents, including those with expired visas or suspended visas. They emphasised that this is a matter of grave national security and that all such individuals must be identified without delay, with necessary legal action taken immediately.
The Hindu
06-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
BJP wants Governor to make govt. deport ‘illegal' Pakistani nationals
The BJP has requested the Governor Jishnu Dev Varma to instruct the State government to act immediately in identifying and deporting all Pakistani nationals, who are staying without valid documents, and whose visas have expired or whose visas have been suspended, in the interest of nation's security. In a memorandum submitted to the Governor at the Raj Bhavan on Tuesday, the party leaders including Rajya Sabha MP K Laxman, vice-presidents Ch. Ramachandra Reddy, N.V.S.S. Prabhakar, E. Lakshmi Narayana and others said the entire country has been shocked by the recent terrorist attack in the Pahalgam region of Jammu & Kashmir, planned and executed on the directions of ISI, the Inter Services Intelligence, of Pakistan and the Pakistani Army. Hence, it is time to promptly identify all Pakistani nationals residing in various parts of the State without valid documents. All such individuals must be listed out without delay, and necessary legal action should be initiated immediately as it is a matter of grave national security. The local administration should act swiftly and decisively in accordance with the national directives to instil confidence in public and to address potential security concerns in a timely manner, added the memorandum.
