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The Hindu
39 minutes ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
TPCC chief to take up ceasefire appeal with State government; Peace Talks Committee slams Centre for not announcing ceasefire
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud has said that he will bring the Peace Talks Committee's appeal for a ceasefire with the CPI (Maoist) to the notice of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, besides discussing it completely in the party's high-level committee, to explore the possibility of announcing a ceasefire in the State. Addressing a roundtable conference organised by the Peace Talks Committee at Sundarayya Vignana Kendram here on Sunday, Mr. Mahesh slammed the Modi-led Central government for its handling of the Maoist issue and Operation Kagar at Karreguttalu. He accused the Centre of aiming to eliminate Naxalites to hand over mineral wealth in Chhattisgarh and other States to corporate companies. The Congress leader also criticised the Modi government for its 'fascist rule', saying it is willing to hold talks with terrorists but not with those who sacrificed their lives to address social inequalities. Stating that any democratically-elected government must act following the Constitution, he questioned why the Centre is not willing to hold talks with Maoists, who are Indian citizens, while offering a ceasefire with Pakistan. Referring to the Congress's ideology, he remembered that their party was built on the foundations of non-violence. He, however, condemned violence from all sides and stated that Naxalism was born out of economic inequalities. Expressing similar views, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC Dasoju Sravan Kumar, representing the party at the conference, emphasised his party's commitment to peace, dialogue and democratic values. He recalled that former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, during a public meeting in Warangal, had called for an immediate end to Operation Kagar and urged the Central government to hold peace talks. Mr. Sravan suggested that people resort to arms when they lack a platform to raise their grievances and stressed the need for effective platforms for people to express their grievances. Peace Talks Committee convener Justice Chandrakumar, members Prof. Haragopal, Prof. Anwar Khan and others urged the Centre to hold talks with the Maoists immediately.
New Indian Express
9 hours ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Arrests will happen soon after submission of KLIS probe report: TPCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud
KHAMMAM: Once the Commission of Inquiry probing irregularities in the Kaleshwaram project submits its report, arrests will follow, said TPCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud on Saturday. Stating that Congress has consistently advocated for the rights and welfare of tribal and Adivasi communities, from the era of Indira Gandhi to the present leadership under Rahul Gandhi, Mahesh Kumar Goud noted that it was Indira Gandhi who introduced the Land Ceiling Act to empower tribal communities with full implementation later achieved under former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao. He also credited Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra for strengthening the party's connection with grassroots communities, which led to initiatives like the caste census in Telangana and the launch of the Indira Soura Giri Jal Vikasam scheme. Under this programme, land ownership rights were granted to over 2.3 lakh tribal farmers through the Recognition of Forest Rights Act.
New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
TPCC plans public meeting to highlight caste survey success
HYDERABAD: The BC leaders of Congress, including TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud, BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and Environment & Forests Minister Konda Surekha, along with several other MLAs and corporation chairpersons, attended a session on nationwide caste census organised by the AICC in Delhi on Monday. Ponnam Prabhakar made a PowerPoint presentation on how the party promised and conducted the caste census. Speaking to TNIE from the capital, TPCC chief B Mahesh Kumar Goud said that the party is planning to hold a massive public meeting to highlight the success of the caste census. 'We will be inviting top AICC leaders, including Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge for the meeting,' he said. He added that the Union government heeded the demand of caste enumeration, along with Census 2025, only after Rahul highlighted the issue during his Bharat Jodo Yatra. Meanwhile, Ponnam, addressing the media, said that Rahul's slogan 'jitni abadi, utna haq' (rights proportional to population) will soon become a reality in Telangana.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
TPCC to have a jumbo executive committee with over 100 office bearers; Revanth and Mahesh to meet high command on Cabinet expansion on May 30
The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) will soon have a jumbo executive committee with over 100 office bearers holding the positions of vice-presidents and general secretaries. However, the much-anticipated State Cabinet expansion has been pushed by at least a week as the deliberations on the induction of more Ministers could not be held on Monday as AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge was not present in New Delhi. Highly placed sources in the Congress said TPCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud, who met Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Monday, discussed the composition of the TPCC executive committee. If everything goes right, the executive will be announced in the next two days. 'There will be at between 30-40 vice-presidents and at least 75 general secretaries. The idea is to recognise all those, who have worked hard for the party and ensured it came to power,' a top source told The Hindu on Monday. Other office bearers of the TPCC executive and the District Congress Committee chiefs will be announced after few more days, sources said adding that due care has been taken to include all sections of the society giving social engineering an important place. Meanwhile, Telangana Congress leaders led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will meet the high command once again in Delhi on the May 30 to continue discussions on Cabinet expansion. Since Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge was not available in New Delhi on Monday, the meeting scheduled for the discussion on the Cabinet expansion has been postponed. The high command has instructed Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, TPCC president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud and senior leaders to visit Delhi again on the May 30. Accompanied by Mr. Mahesh Kumar, the Chief Minister met with AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal in New Delhi on Sunday and deliberated upon the constitution of the new TPCC executive committee as well as Cabinet expansion. Meanwhile, TPCC president Mahesh Kumar, who spoke to the media in New Delhi after meeting Mr. Rahul Gandhi, said that Mr. Gandhi had agreed to expand the State Cabinet at the earliest. He added that they had been urging the party high command to ensure representation for Backward Class (BC) leaders in the impending Cabinet expansion. He said that he along with his family members paid a courtesy call on AICC leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. 'I apprised him of steps being taken to strengthen the party in Telangana and urged him to take steps for Cabinet expansion, for which he assured to do so,' Mr. Mahesh Kumar said, adding that he had explained the Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan programmes being held in the State. 'Mr. Rahul Gandhi appreciated our programmes,' he said. In response to a query about the allotment of ministership to BC legislators, Mr. Mahesh Kumar Goud said that they had been requesting party leaders to accord priority to BC leaders in the Cabinet. Mr. Revanth Reddy returned to Hyderabad later in the evening.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Rahul tells Cong leaders to highlight T caste survey in all states as nat'l model
1 2 3 Hyderabad: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that party leaders should aggressively communicate the successful conduct of the caste survey in Telangana by the Congress govt to the people in their respective states. The Congress' promise of a nation-wide caste census was not to win elections but to uplift SCs, STs, BCs, minorities and downtrodden sections, including those from the forward castes, he said. Rahul Gandhi made the remarks after Telangana Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud explained the process of the caste census at a workshop organised by the AICC for party's 140 spokespersons from various states and media panellists. Rahul told them not to fall into the trap of the BJP and present facts in debates with confidence and aggression instead of being defensive. He also pointed out that no matter what the BJP tries to project, the Centre's announcement of conducting a caste census was done under pressure from the Congress. Ultimately, the Congress will take credit if the Centre goes for a caste census along with the general census, he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cost Of Amusement Park Equipment From Mexico Might Surprise You - See Tips Amusement Park Equipment | search ads Click Here Undo The caste survey of Telangana will stand as a role model for the central govt, and this should be communicated to the people, he said. In a video message to party leaders, AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge said it was the responsibility of the Congress leaders to give direction to this discussion and assert that 'Jitni Aabadi Utna Haq' is not just a slogan but a national resolution. Though the issue of the caste census is not new, the Congress has constantly raised it in its election manifestos, in Parliament, on the streets, and on almost every platform to achieve social justice, he said. Kharge also referred to his letter to the Prime Minister in April 2023, demanding that a caste census be done. Earlier, TPCC chief Mahesh Goud said the caste survey was conducted in Telangana with inspiration from Rahul Gandhi, who had promised the people of the state that it will be done if Congress was elected. "The Backward Classes trusted Rahul Gandhi's word and voted in large numbers to bring our party to power. Now, our caste survey has become a role model and a topic of discussion in the country," he said. The Congress govt also passed two bills, extending 42% reservations to BCs in education and govt employment. The govt is also implementing SC categorisation, with Telangana being the first in the country in both cases, he said. "We want the central govt to also adopt Telangana's transparent model. We are ready to cooperate in this process," he said. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
