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YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy accused the TDP-led coalition government in Andhra Pradesh of deteriorating law and order, pursuing vindictive politics, and targeting Backward Classes. Speaking after meeting jailed MLA Virupakshi in Kurnool, he alleged false cases were being foisted on opposition leaders and BCs.

The Supreme Court of India questioned continued reservation benefits for children of economically advanced backward-class families, observing that social mobility follows educational and economic empowerment, while hearing a plea related to creamy layer exclusion in Karnataka government recruitment

Former Minister V Srinivas Goud has urged the inclusion of Backward Classes (BCs) in the national census, alongside SCs and STs, highlighting that the lack of accurate BC data weakens social justice.

An expert group led by Justice B Sudershan Reddy analysed the Telangana caste survey (SEEEPC 2024) and found that 135 of 242 castes are more backward than the state’s average Comprehensive Backwardness Index score of 81. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are three times more backward than General Castes, while Backward Classes are 2.7 times more backward.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reiterated his government’s commitment to the welfare and development of Backward Classes, assuring sustained efforts for their upliftment. A delegation of BC Welfare Association leaders met him to demand reservations based on population proportion, a separate OBC ministry at the Union level, and an OBC sub-plan with dedicated budget allocation.

BRS leader Talasani Srinivas Yadav accused the Congress government of deceiving BCs with false promises, citing poor spending under the BC Sub-Plan and stalled welfare schemes in Telangana.

Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders, led by T. Harish Rao, protested in Hyderabad demanding BC Sub-Plan implementation, accusing the Congress government of failing promises on welfare funds and reservations, and warning of electoral backlash from Backward Classes

Backward Classes emerged strong in the recent gram panchayat elections in the erstwhile Karimnagar district by winning over 50 percent of sarpanch seats, including a large share of general seats, reflecting growing political awareness among the community

BRS Rajya Sabha MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra accused the Congress government of deceiving Backward Classes by failing to implement its promised 42 per cent reservation quota despite two years in power. He charged the Congress with conducting an “unscientific” caste census that under-represented BCs.

Senior BRS leaders visited the residence of Sai Eshwar Chary in Jagadgirigutta to pay tributes to the young BC activist who ended his life over alleged deception by the Congress government on reservations. Rajya Sabha MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra and others accused Congress of failing to honour its promise of 42 percent reservation for Backward Classes.

BC Employees Association district president Rapolu Paramesh expressed shock over the suicide of Sai Eshwar, a BC youth who set himself ablaze in protest against denial of reservation benefits. He urged backward classes to unite and fight for 42 per cent quota rather than resorting to extreme steps.

A young man named Sai attempted suicide by self-immolation outside MLC Chintapandi Naveen alias Teenmar Mallanna’s office in Hyderabad on Thursday. Locals rescued him and rushed him to Gandhi Hospital. He had reportedly acted in support of the BC movement. Police are probing the motive.

The Telangana High Court has extended its interim stay on Government Orders providing 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes in Panchayat Raj elections. The stay will remain until January 29, 2026, when the matter is scheduled for final hearing.

The Backward Classes Students’ Joint Action Committee staged a protest in Nalgonda demanding the resignation of BC legislators for failing to secure adequate reservation benefits. The agitation is expected to intensify regardless of the election schedule.

BC leaders in Khammam and Kothagudem have criticised the Congress government for failing to ensure the promised 23 percent reservation for backward classes in gram panchayats. They argue that the push for creating new urban local bodies has reduced BC representation, with some mandals having no reserved sarpanch seats despite high BC populations.

K.T. Rama Rao criticised the Congress government over the revised BC reservation pattern for gram panchayat polls, alleging it reduced the quota to 17 per cent despite promising 42 per cent. He also questioned the Rs 160-crore caste census expenditure and highlighted district-level disparities.

The Congress government in Telangana has come under fire for offering only 17 percent reservations to Backward Classes (BCs) in panchayat elections, despite promising 42 percent in its Kamareddy Declaration. A GO Ms 9 providing 42 percent quota was stayed by the High Court, citing the Supreme Court’s 50 percent cap on reservations.

Reservations for sarpanch and ward seats in Khammam and Kothagudem districts have been finalised, with most seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes. Kothagudem will have 460 ST sarpanches, while Khammam reserved 171 sarpanch seats for STs

As the Congress government prepares for Praja Palana celebrations, former Sarpanches in Telangana have announced protests at Gram Panchayat Offices from December 1 to 9, demanding clearance of pending bills worth Rs 531 crore and implementation of 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes in panchayat elections.

Activists of the BC Welfare Association staged a protest in Karimnagar on Sunday, burning copies of GO 46 and accusing the State government of betraying the Backward Classes by reducing their reservation in local body elections from 42 per cent to 22 per cent. The protesters alleged that the Congress government had broken its manifesto promise and damaged the community’s political future.