Congress preventing BCs from getting their rightful political share: BJP chief Ramchander Rao

BJP state president N. Ramachander Rao accused the Congress government in Telangana of deliberately delaying the implementation of the 42% quota for Backward Classes (BCs).

Khammam: The Congress government has been dilly-dallying implementation of a 42 percent quota to BCs to prevent them from getting their rightful political share, alleged BJP state president N Ramachander Rao.

Speaking to the media here on Tuesday, he said the BJP was committed to a 42 percent quota to BCs but opposed any religion based reservations. Allocating 10 percent reservations to Muslims within the 42 percent quota was not acceptable, he said.

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Congress, known for its divisive politics, was engaging in caste and religion-based politics. There were 27 BCs in the Union Cabinet while only three ministers belong to the BC community in the Telangana Cabinet, he said.