BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar defended the Congress government’s stance on BC reservations, clarifying that gram panchayat elections were being held under compelling circumstances and not due to opposition to the 42 percent quota demand. He accused the BJP-led Centre of delaying implementation and urged all parties to unite under the Chalo Delhi programme.
Farmers protest against the government’s offer for pulses, maize, and cotton at guaranteed prices, demanding legal assurance, Swaminathan Commission recommendations, pensions, and debt waivers. Delhi Police alerts and mobile internet bans persist.
