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Hyderabad’s Congress government plans rural local body elections for July-August 2025, spurred by financial pressures and local demands. Delays from a caste census and BC reservation issues persist, but Chief Minister Reddy has ordered preparations to restore governance and secure Central funds

Though they were promised that the amount would be deposited in their bank accounts after completion of the survey, it has not been done so far.

The State government introduced the bill extending reservations to BCs, SCs and STs (Reservation of seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or Posts in the Services) in the Assembly

Accuses Congress, BJP of exploiting the backward classes as a vote bank while avoiding constitutional amendments to enhance BC quotas

The Telangana Jagruthi president has been at the forefront of the year-long movement, organising roundtable discussions and protests demanding justice for backward classes

With the budget session to be conducted in a few days, the Cabinet is expected to decide on the number of days for the session, besides approving the Governor’s speech

Also wants detailed report on the findings of dedicated commission for backward classes constituted in line with the apex court judgement

Kavitha stressed that BC reservations require constitutional protection and called for a nationwide caste census

Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar should have minimum awareness being a central minister, says Chief Minister

The BRS leader has sought 46 per cent reservations for BCs in education and jobs through two separate Bills, and a separate Bill for 42 per cent reservations in local bodies

The leaders of the BC organisations demanded the commission to remove reservations to economically weak sections and to provide 50 percent reservations to BCs in forthcoming elections to urban and rural civic bodies.

The study tour by the 40-member delegation is to draw lessons from Tamil Nadu's social reforms and recommend policies to the Telangana government to uplift BCs in Telangana.

Senior BRS leaders interacted with Tamil Nadu BC Welfare Minister Raja Kannappan and BC Commission Members and studied the implementation of reservations for BCs during their Chennai visit.

Patna HC junks State government’s decision to raise reservation for Dalits, backward classes, tribals in govt jobs, educational institutions

The Congress has assured a Caste Census and a hike in the BC reservations “within six months of assuming power” in the State.

Kavitha also extended her support to the demands of the BC leaders. They decided to organise a nation-wide movement for BC reservations. 

People who are not covered under SC, ST and BC reservations and whose family's gross annual income is below Rs 8 lakh will be eligible for the EWS reservation.