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The Centre introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to replace an ordinance increasing the Supreme Court's sanctioned judge strength from 34 to 38. The government said the move would help reduce case pendency and enable regular constitution of larger constitutional benches

Justice for BCs demands more than declarations. It demands law, data, transparency, and public confidence

If Revanth Reddy-led government genuinely believed that an ordinance was the only way forward, why did it issue only for local bodies and not for the equally important education and employment Bill passed alongside it? Both BJP and Congress have failed backward classes

BRS leader warned that if courts reject the government’s GOs, the responsibility will rest with the grand old party’s leadership.

The Telangana government’s decision to implement 42% BC reservations in local polls via ordinance has triggered opposition from political parties and community groups. Critics question its legality and accuse the Congress of political manoeuvring to avoid electoral accountability.

The Bill was passed by the assembly on Wednesday, amidst din, with stiff opposition from Congress.