Provide reservation for BCs in proportion to their population, demands BRS MLC

Kavitha says the BJP was trying to create a rift between Hindus and Muslims on the issue of reservations

Khammam: Telangana Jagruthi president and BRS MLC K Kavitha expressed concern over the State government’s decision to provide only 42 per cent reservations to BCs and demanded that reservations should be provided according to population ratio.

The MLC attended a round table meeting organised by Telangana Jagruthi with BC associations here on Saturday. Addressing the gathering, she noted that even according to the wrong statistics given by the government, the population of BCs stand at 46 per cent in the State and with the re-survey, it could increase by another 1.5 or 2 per cent.

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Thus, the BC population would be estimated to be around 48 per cent. “If there were 48 per cent BCs, on what basis would 42 per cent reservation be provided,” she questioned, adding that 56 per cent reservations to Muslims and BCs combined should be given.

Kavitha complained that the BJP was trying to create a rift between Hindus and Muslims on the issue of reservations. “Reservations should be provided to Muslims as per their population ratio. The government should reveal the population of each caste village-wise,” she demanded.

She reminded that the BRS worked hard for the development of BCs and as part of that, the party was providing 51 per cent reservation to BCs in the party posts. Telangana Jagruthi would continue to fight for justice for BCs, she said.

Earlier in the day, Kavitha visited a BRS activist Lakkineni Surender who was arrested and sent to jail by the government on illegal cases, in Khammam jail. She alleged that BRS activists were being arrested illegally without any reason, and the leaders who were questioning the government’s failures were being targeted.

She was furious that the government was misusing the SC/ST Atrocities Act in targeting the BRS activists. Farmers, students, women and all sections of society were angry with the government as nothing was done for their welfare during the 14-month Congress rule, Kavitha said. BRS leaders Vaddiraju Ravichandra, Tata Madhusudhan, Gundala Krishna, B Haripriya and others were present.