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BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar defended the Congress government’s efforts to extend 42 percent reservations for Backward Classes, blaming BJP and BRS for obstructing the move. He said the Supreme Court’s directions prevented implementation despite the party’s commitment.

BC aspirants across the erstwhile Adilabad district staged protests after the new gram panchayat reservation list allotted fewer seats to the community compared to 2019. Several mandals in non-Scheduled Areas received no BC reservations, intensifying local discontent

KT Rama Rao accused the Congress of betraying BCs by failing to implement the promised 42% reservation and pledged a BRS campaign against the party. Harish Rao said BCs continue to back KCR, citing major welfare and development initiatives

A statewide bandh was observed in Telangana against the High Court's interim stay on 42 per cent BC reservation in local body polls. Political leaders from Congress, BRS, and BJP joined protests, while dharnas disrupted bus services across the State

BRS leader and former MP B Vinod Kumar accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of lacking sincerity on BC reservations and urged the Telangana government to seek Ninth Schedule protection for BC quotas, while calling for real constitutional action instead of political theatrics

The BJP State president accused the Congress government of negligence after the Telangana High Court stayed local body elections. He criticised delays in implementing 42% BC reservations and urged the government to approach the Supreme Court for resolution

Congress and BRS leaders met Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma to seek approval for the Municipalities and Panchayat Raj amendment bills, which provide 42 per cent reservations for BCs in local body elections. TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud said the bills had unanimous support.

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy accused the previous BRS government of leaving Telangana with ₹8.21 lakh crore debt, claiming the Congress has cleared Rs 2.20 lakh crore in 20 months. He pledged to finish irrigation projects, secure the state’s water rights, and strengthen welfare.

BJP State chief N Ramchander Rao termed the Congress’ BC quota protest a political drama, accusing the party of lacking sincerity. He said Congress had never made a BC leader CM, while the BJP had empowered 27 BC Union Ministers

BJP state president N. Ramachander Rao accused the Congress government in Telangana of deliberately delaying the implementation of the 42% quota for Backward Classes (BCs).

Kavitha calls on civil society and social organisations to unite for the cause, emphasising the need to pressure the Centre for Presidential approval for BC reservation Bills

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.

Says nominations will be filed en masse in every village across Telangana as a mark of protest; questions Revanth Reddy’s silence as Andhra Pradesh goes ahead with Banakacherla project

Says the Telangana Chief Minister failed to keep his promises even after completing 15 months in power

Says the 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes will require an amendment to the Constitution and not just the survey

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

Deputy Leader of BRS Parliamentary Party Vadiraju Ravichandra in Rajya Sabha said on Saturday that the demands were based on need for fair representation for the BCs who have a significant population.