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Restrictive provisions in the name of affirmative action and merit have left BCs steadily losing ground in jobs, education and representation

The BRS has postponed its BC Garjana rally in Karimnagar to August 14, citing rains. Talasani Srinivas Yadav and other party leaders criticised Congress for failing to deliver on BC quota promises and demanded 42 per cent reservation before elections

CM Revanth Reddy blamed the Centre for delaying 42% BC reservations, saying Telangana had completed its responsibilities. He outlined three legal and political options, including issuing a GO or waiting for the President’s assent, and assured continued commitment to BC welfare.

Former Minister T. Harish Rao criticised the Congress party's recent protest in Delhi on BC reservations, calling it a "flop show" and exposing what he described as the party’s insincerity and internal contradictions.

The BRS will hold a major BC rally in Karimnagar on August 8, demanding 42% reservation in local body elections. The party also plans to approach President Droupadi Murmu, accusing Congress and BJP of blocking the pending BC reservation Bills

Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar accused the Congress-led Telangana government of disguising a Muslim quota as part of the Kamareddy BC Declaration. He said the support for increased BC reservation would only be given if Muslims were excluded from the BC list.

BRS leader KT Rama Rao accused the Congress government of large-scale corruption, failure in welfare delivery, and neglect of farmers. He vowed to raise issues like BC representation, urea shortage, and harassment of beneficiaries in the Assembly while urging voters to back BRS.

A delegation of Backward Classes (BC) leaders met BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, urging swift implementation of the promised 42% reservations in politics, education, and employment. They submitted a memorandum and called for an all-party delegation to New Delhi.

BRS MLC K Kavitha has written to AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge, urging him to support 42% BC reservations. She announced a rail roko on July 17 and accused Congress of ignoring BC issues and shielding controversial projects like Banakacherla.

K Kavitha unveiled the poster for Telangana Jagruthi’s July 17 rail roko, demanding 42% BC reservations. She warned the Congress government against holding local body polls without finalising quota and urged people to avoid travel during the three-day agitation.

Meets Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, urges Presidential assent for Telangana’s BC reservation Bills. She emphasises the need for 42% quotas in education, jobs, and governance, citing long-standing underrepresentation and growing public support across the State

With the CIBIL score to play a crucial role in selection of beneficiaries for the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam scheme, under which unemployed youngsters can avail loans with the State government's assistance, applicants in Telangana are now a worried lot

Like many other promises, apprehensions continue over the Congress government’s assurance to extend 42 percent reservations to Backward Classes in the local body elections, apart from in the conduct itself of the elections

BRS MLC K Kavitha stated that while education and employment quotas may have legal complexities at 46%, there were no hurdles in implementing political reservations which were entirely within the State's jurisdiction

Senior Cong leader Madhu Yashki Goud accused the Telangana unit leadership of shielding Reddy and upper-caste leaders from disciplinary action, while acting against leaders from others communities

If the Congress government was honest and has integrity, a commission should be formed to conduct caste census scientifically, says the BJP MP

Kavitha challenged the Congress government to introduce a bill in the Telangana Assembly to ensure BC rights and called on the BJP to approve it at the Centre

Telangana leads in women's representation, achieving 53.08 percent. Unlike many other states, Telangana has successfully empowered marginalized communities by ensuring they have real access to power.

The much-awaited local body elections in Telangana are set to be delayed further, with the State government deciding to conduct another round of the caste census survey before finalising reservations for Backward Classes (BCs). As a result, the polls are unlikely to be held before the end of April

The BRS working president says Revanth Reddy misled BCs and the Assembly by presenting incomplete data