The Mala community’s JAC has decided to file 300 nominations in the Jubilee Hills by-election to protest injustice due to SC categorisation. Leaders demanded amending the categorisation, enhancing reservations, and warned Congress of electoral backlash if issues remain unaddressed
The silence of the party leadership and CM A Revanth Reddy, with no action against those playing caste and communal politics politics, has triggered discussions in political circles whether this was a deliberate move to divide Telangana on casteist lines
This is adding fuel to the already widening differences among Congress leaders on caste lines. Congress MLC C Naveen has been vocal against the Congress government, particularly over the alleged domination of Reddy community leaders, besides discrimination towards the BC community and its leaders.