Telangana Ministers’ delegation to seek cross-party support for 42 per cent BCs Reservation Bill

Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said a ministerial delegation led by CM A Revanth Reddy will visit Delhi to seek cross-party support for 42% BC reservations and push for inclusion of caste data in the national census.

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday announced that a high-level delegation, led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and comprising key ministers, would visit New Delhi on Thursday to meet Members of Parliament across party lines and seek support for 42 per cent reservations for Backward Classes (BCs).

The delegation is expected to hold talks with MPs from various parties to garner support for the proposed legislation, which seeks to include caste data in the national census. The move, the Deputy Chief Minister said, was part of the State government’s commitment to ensuring social justice and equitable development through informed policymaking based on robust and comprehensive data.

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“The delegation aims to brief the Congress central leadership on the modalities and execution of the caste survey in Telangana,” Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said at a press conference here.