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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
BCs should be united and fight collectively for their rights: Mahesh Goud
Hyderabad Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president and MLC Mahesh Kumar Goud launched a book titled 'OBC Porubata' in the city on Saturday, and gave a clarion call for unity among Backward Classes (BCs), urging them to rise above political affiliations and fight collectively for their rights. Mr. Goud said that the time has come for BCs to assert their strength and move beyond party lines to secure what is rightfully theirs. He hailed the Congress-led Telangana government for conducting a caste-based survey, calling it a landmark step towards inclusive governance. 'Rahul Gandhi's vision of social justice is the foundation of this effort,' he noted. Mr. Goud also credited the Congress party for pressuring the Centre to finally announce a caste census alongside the general census. 'What was once opposed by the BJP is now being adopted and this is a major ideological victory for the Congress,' he said. He said that the caste survey conducted under Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy was scientific, transparent, and inclusive. 'Despite being from the Open Category, Mr. Revanth Reddy has followed the Kamareddy Declaration in both spirit and action,' he said, referring to the 42% reservation now granted to BCs in education, employment, and political arena. He said that the Congress party's Cabinet expansion and TPCC restructuring marked a historic first with 68% positions given to BCs, SCs, STs, and minorities. 'This is transformation,' he asserted. The event was also attended by Malkajgiri MP Eatala Rajender, and BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan, who expressed support for a national BC platform to advance the cause. Book authors Parikipandla Narahari, IAS officer, and Prithviraj Singh Parmar also spoke.s
United News of India
02-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Telangana Cong leaders meet Guv, thank him for 42 pc quota bill
Hyderabad, May 2 (UNI) Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president Mahesh Kumar Goud, Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, and a delegation of Telangana Congress BC leaders met Governor Jishnu Dev Verma at Raj Bhavan on Friday and expressed their gratitude for approving the bill that provides 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in political representation and educational opportunities. The bill, passed by both houses of the Telangana Legislature on April 8, was approved by the Governor and subsequently forwarded to the President for assent. Among the Congress leaders who visited the Raj Bhavan were former MPs V Hanumantha Rao and Anjan Kumar Yadav, Rajya Sabha member Anil Kumar Yadav, MLCs Baswaraju Saraiah, Dande Vitthal, Vijayashanti, Narayana, government whips Adi Srinivas and Birla Ilaiyya, MLAs Danam Nagender, Vakati Srihari, Makkana Singh Raj Thakur, Irlapalli Shankar, Prakash Goud, along with several corporation chairpersons and other key party leaders. Speaking to the media after the meeting, TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud said Telangana has become the first state in the country to conduct a caste census. He credited Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's leadership and the Kamareddy Declaration for the legal implementation of the 42 per cent BC reservation. He further stated that this move aligns with Rahul Gandhi's long-standing vision, adding that the Centre's recent announcement to conduct a caste census along with the population census marks a significant political victory for the Congress and Rahul Gandhi. 'This is a moment of pride for Telangana. The BJP-led Centre is now looking to the Telangana model, and Rahul Gandhi's ambition for social justice has taken a major step forward,' Goud added. UNI VV PRS
