BRS MLC Kavitha demands separate bills for effective implementation of BC reservations

BRS MLC K Kavitha stated that while education and employment quotas may have legal complexities at 46%, there were no hurdles in implementing political reservations which were entirely within the State's jurisdiction

Hyderabad: BRS MLC K Kavitha reiterated her demand that the Congress government in Telangana introduce three separate bills to increase reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) in education, employment, and local body elections, for effective implementation. She reminded that the State government itself admitted that BCs constitute 46 per cent of Telangana’s population.

“If they (Congress) are truly committed to social justice, they must bring three separate bills for education, employment, and political reservations in local bodies,” she asserted.

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Speaking to the media on Thursday, Kavitha pointed out that local body reservations fell under the State’s jurisdiction as per Article 243G of the Constitution. She stated that while education and employment quotas may have legal complexities at 46 per cent, there were no hurdles in implementing political reservations which were entirely within the State’s jurisdiction.

“If this government believes in Rahul Gandhi’s vision of BC empowerment, they should prove it through action by introducing separate bills and avoid unnecessary legal hurdles in future,” she remarked.

On the recent MLC election results, the BRS leader dismissed them, stating that they did not reflect the true spirit of democracy. She stated that neither the BJP nor Congress fielded a BC candidate, while the BRS did not contest which changed the equation. “When we called for BC unity, a BC candidate emerged and put up a strong fight. Had either of the national parties genuinely backed BC representation, the outcome would have been different,” she said.

Kavitha extended condolences over the killing of a Telangana citizen in the US. She urged swift government action to bring the victim’s body home. “This is heartbreaking. Both the State and Central governments must act urgently. My prayers are with the family, and I stand with Indian students in the US who may be feeling vulnerable,” she said, urging them to stay strong and immediately approach the Indian Embassy, whenever help is required.