Ready for open debate on BC development under BRS rule: Kavitha

BRS MLC slams Congress and BJP over BC neglect; demands caste census and 42 per cent reservation

Hyderabad: Telangana Jagruthi founder and BRS MLC K Kavitha castigated the Congress and the BJP for neglecting Backward Classes (BCs) for decades and demanded immediate corrective actions, including a caste census and 42 per cent reservations in local body elections. She stated that the two national parties have been systematically denying constitutional and political justice to BC communities.

Responding to TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud’s challenge, Kavitha declared her readiness for an open debate on BC development under BRS rule against Congress regime. “I am ready to discuss anywhere and anytime, how K Chandrashekhar Rao’s leadership transformed BC welfare in the last decade,” she said, while addressing the BC Mahasabha organised by Telangana Jagruthi at Indira Park here on Friday, marking the 194th birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule.

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The BRS MLC criticised the Congress government in Telangana for failing to implement the Kamareddy Declaration including the caste census and implement 42 per cent reservations for BCs in local bodies. “If even one of my claims is proven wrong, I will quit politics,” she declared.

She reminded that the Congress rejected the Kaka Kalelkar Commission and delayed the Mandal Commission’s recommendations until implemented by a non-Congress Prime Minister VP Singh. She held the BJP responsible for destabilising VP Singh’s government and also refusing to conduct a caste census till date.

Kavitha credited regional leaders like former Chief Ministers NT Rama Rao and K Chandrashekhar Rao for their contributions to BC welfare and championing their rights. “If BCs had been empowered since independence, India would have surpassed America in development,” she said.

She also highlighted Savitribai Phule’s legacy, calling her a trailblazer for women’s education and empowerment. She lambasted Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to fulfil promises made to the BCs including 42 per cent reservation in local bodies and attempting to mislead the public with false promises. She urged the BC communities to unite and continue their fight for justice.

The BC Mahasabha, attended by thousands including representatives of over 70 BC organisations, emphasised the need for justice, equality, and representation for the communities. The meeting passed four key resolutions including a caste census as part of the national census, installing a statue of Jyotiba Phule in the Telangana Assembly premises, implementing the Kamareddy Declaration of the Congress in full, and also ensuring 42 per cent reservations for BCs in local body elections.