National Backward Classes JAC Chairman and Rajya Sabha MP R Krishnaiah has accused the Congress government of deceiving backward classes by issuing GOMs 46, which he claims undermines BC interests. Addressing a protest at Gun Park in Hyderabad, he demanded reinstatement of GOMs 9 and extension of reservations to BCs.
Telangana’s 42% BC reservation row has left both Congress and BJP politically vulnerable. Congress faces delays due to presidential assent and Supreme Court scrutiny, while BJP’s criticism failed to resonate, highlighting uncertainty ahead of local body elections.
Turning a critical constitutional issue into a stage for political optics undermines democratic spirit — and sends a troubling message about government’s priorities
If Revanth Reddy-led government genuinely believed that an ordinance was the only way forward, why did it issue only for local bodies and not for the equally important education and employment Bill passed alongside it? Both BJP and Congress have failed backward classes
Terms decision to provide 42 per cent reservations for BCs in local body elections ‘historic’; accuses BJP of lacking genuine concern for backward communities
