Students of a BC Residential College for Boys in Husnabad staged a protest over poor-quality hostel food, alleging substandard meals for months. Holding dinner plates, they demanded staff changes and a revised menu. Leaders inspecting the food expressed shock over its quality.
A Supreme Court writ petition challenging Telangana’s 42% reservation for BCs has put the State government in a fix. With two related cases pending in the High Court, uncertainty looms over the quota’s implementation and the schedule for local body polls.
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.
Transport and Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar says beneficiaries will be identified during verification process at field level from January 16-20
Health Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha is the chairperson of the Cabinet Sub-Committee, while IT Minister D Sridhar Babu and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar are the members
