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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

Former Minister and MLA Talasani Srinivas Yadav warned that if the State government remains unyielding, the BRS will collaborate with like-minded groups to fight for justice for BCs. He made this statement during an informal interaction with the media after a meeting of GHMC corporators and MLAs at Telangana Bhavan.

Mudiraj in BCs and Madiga in SCs represent some of the largest sub-castes in the state, yet they struggle to receive benefits proportional to their population sizes. Addressing these disparities through sub-caste-based reservations is crucial for achieving true social justice.

Says the Congress failed to introduce a Bill for 42 per cent reservations in the Assembly as promised in the Kamareddy BC Declaration meeting

They stress the importance of strengthening the OBC movement across all States if their demands were not met

The population of BCs is followed by the Scheduled Castes (17.43 per cent), Scheduled Tribes (10.45%), Backward Classes among Muslims (10.08%) and Other Castes (13.31%)

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

While discussing the Telangana Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Chary highlighted that the Congress had promised to raise BC reservation in local bodies from the current 22 percent to 42 percent upon coming to power. However, he pointed out that the party has yet to take any action towards fulfilling this promise. "During the assembly elections, Congress promised to increase BC reservation to 42 percent in local bodies," he said.