Enlighten people about government initiatives, CM to MLAS and MLCs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Enlighten people about government initiatives, CM to MLAS and MLCs

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state Congress on Thursday decided to invite party leader Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, for a public meeting on the BC caste census slated to be held at Suryapet. Revanth Reddy urged party MLAs and MLCs to interact with the people and explain the Congress government's people-friendly policies and initiatives like the BC caste census, SC categorisation and others. If MLAs and MLCs have any issue, they can discuss with the district in-charge ministers, the Chief Minister, the AICC state in-charge or the AICC chief, he said. Explaining the state's financial status, Reddy said that they had successfully completed BC caste census, SC categorisation and other schemes, which were promised during the Assembly elections.

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Rahul Gandhi must be credited for passage of BC Bills: Revanth Reddy
3 days, 14 hours ago

Rahul Gandhi must be credited for passage of BC Bills: Revanth Reddy

The Hindu  

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said that credit for the passage of BC reservation bill goes to party leader Rahul Gandhi, as the Congress-led ‘People’s Government’ in the State undertook the caste census to fulfil the promise made by him and cautioned BC leaders against falling prey to false propaganda by Opposition parties. Speaking to leaders of BC communities who …

Wage relentless fight on people’s problems, KCR tells BRS legislators
1 week, 3 days ago

Wage relentless fight on people’s problems, KCR tells BRS legislators

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The Bharat Rashtra Samithi Legislature Party Leader and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has asked the party legislators to wage a relentless struggle on people’s problems both in the Legislature and outside to build pressure on the government to resolve them. Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao wanted the party legislators to highlight neglect of the residential educational institutions, delay in …

CM Revanth Reddy accuses forces of plotting against 42 per cent BC reservation
1 week, 5 days ago

CM Revanth Reddy accuses forces of plotting against 42 per cent BC reservation

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy alleged that some forces are hatching conspiracies and obstructing the government’s efforts to provide 42 per cent reservation to BC communities. The data collected during previous chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s rule stated that upper castes constituted 21 per cent of state’s population but the recent caste survey disclosed it was only 15.28 per …

CM Revanth Reddy likely to meet AICC top brass to finalise MLC poll candidates
2 weeks, 2 days ago

CM Revanth Reddy likely to meet AICC top brass to finalise MLC poll candidates

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: With the last date for filing nominations for MLAs quota MLC elections fast approaching, the key leaders of the ruling Congress held a series of meetings on Wednesday. One such meeting was held at Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s residence in the presence of AICC Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, TPCC president B Mahesh …

CM Revanth Reddy urges BC leaders to defend caste survey from opposition criticism
3 weeks, 6 days ago

CM Revanth Reddy urges BC leaders to defend caste survey from opposition criticism

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Stating that he has gone to great lengths to conduct the Socio-Economic, Employment, Political, and Caste Survey to enhance reservations for BCs, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday said that it was now the responsibility of the Backward Class communities to shield it from the undue criticism of the Opposition. Describing the caste survey as an emotional issue …

BRS reduced BC reservations from 34% to 22%: Madhu Yaskhi
1 month ago

BRS reduced BC reservations from 34% to 22%: Madhu Yaskhi

The Hindu  

Hyderabad Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee Campaign Committee Chairman Madhu Yaskhi Goud said that BRS has no right to talk about Backward Classes’ reservations after “reducing it from 34% to 22%” when K. Chandrasekhar Rao was the Chief Minister. Mr. Yaskhi also said that “BRS and BJP are working together in the MLC elections and the BRS has opted out of …

Revanth meets Rahul to present his big political achievement
1 month ago

Revanth meets Rahul to present his big political achievement

The Hindu  

Taking his biggest political achievement — conducting the caste survey in Telangana — to Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy impressed upon him to participate in the proposed public meeting in Telangana to send a message to the nation that Congress was serious about the caste census in the country. Mr. Reddy met Mr. Gandhi in New Delhi, after …

BRS and BJP have anti-BC mindset, says Ponnam Prabhakar
1 month, 1 week ago

BRS and BJP have anti-BC mindset, says Ponnam Prabhakar

The Hindu  

Asserting that the recent caste census conducted by the Telangana government was a role model for the country, Minister for Backward Classes Welfare Ponnam Prabhakar has said that those who missed out the survey can register their details with the officials concerned from February 16 to 28. Of the total 1.15 crore families in the State, nearly 1.12 crore families …

BC quota bill in March first week: DY CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka
1 month, 1 week ago

BC quota bill in March first week: DY CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The state government on Wednesday decided to allow those who missed giving their details in the caste survey, to do so between February 16 and 28. The state government also decided to pass a bill in the Assembly providing 42% reservations to BCs in politics, education and employment in the first week of March. Giving details of the decisions …

BRS refutes Congress allegation of colluding with BJP in MLC polls
1 month, 1 week ago

BRS refutes Congress allegation of colluding with BJP in MLC polls

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has refuted the allegation made against it by Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud stating that the former is staying away from the MLC elections only to help the Bharatiya Janata Party. On the issue of inordinate delay in conducting the Census exercise, the senior leader of the BRS demanded that the …

BC leaders to meet CM Revanth Reddy over ‘disparity’
1 month, 1 week ago

BC leaders to meet CM Revanth Reddy over ‘disparity’

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Saturday said that the caste survey conducted by the state government will ensure social justice for Backward Classes. Addressing them, the minister said that as there is no infrastructure and manpower with the BC Commission, the government got the survey conducted by the Planning department. Speaking to TNIE, BC Rajyadhikaara Samithi president Dasu …

Caste census data will help in empowerment of BCs: Ponnam Prabhakar
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Caste census data will help in empowerment of BCs: Ponnam Prabhakar

The Hindu  

Minister for Backward Classes Welfare and Transport Ponnam Prabhakar has said that the recent caste census was conducted in a transparent manner with precision and its comprehensive data will help in devising effective policies for the welfare and empowerment of the backward classes and other marginalised communities. Speaking to the media here on Friday, the Minister hit out at the …

Telangana caste survey: CM Revanth Reddy to hold meeting with MLAs today
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana caste survey: CM Revanth Reddy to hold meeting with MLAs today

The Hindu  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will hold a meeting with the party legislators at the MCRHRD Institute in Hyderabad on Thursday afternoon. The meeting assumes significance in wake of the Socio-Economic Survey report approved in the State Legislature along with the presentation of the Scheduled Castes sub-categorisation report in the both the Houses of the Legislature. The meeting, to …

Revanth to Hold CLP Meeting Today to Gear Up Party for Local Bodies Polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Revanth to Hold CLP Meeting Today to Gear Up Party for Local Bodies Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will hold the Congress Legislature Party meeting on Thursday to assess the party’s preparedness for the upcoming local body and MLC elections. The meetings will also focus on aggressively promoting the Congress government’s achievements, including the Scheduled Castes sub-categorisation and the caste census, which were completed within 14 months of the party coming to …

Rahul must appoint BC CM: Raghunandan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rahul must appoint BC CM: Raghunandan

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: c criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for basing large claims on the state’s caste census without taking any action on the findings. Raghunandan Rao termed as false reports in a section of media which stated that Telangana could not get funds from the Centre in the Union Budget, and said that Regional Ring Road alone got Rs.20,000 crore from …

CM Revanth Reddy sets deadline for final report of socio-economic, education, caste survey
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CM Revanth Reddy sets deadline for final report of socio-economic, education, caste survey

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday directed officials to submit the final report of the recently conducted socio-economic, education, employment, political and caste survey to the Cabinet sub-committee by February 2. The directive came after officials informed the chief minister at a review meeting at the Integrated Command and Control Center that the data entry of the survey …

Andhra Pradesh: Minister Says CM Implementing BC Declaration in Entirety
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Minister Says CM Implementing BC Declaration in Entirety

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Excise minister Kollu Ravindra on Wednesday asserted that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is ensuring a dignified life for backward classes by implementing all aspects within the BC Declaration. He made the assertion at a function organised at the BC Welfare Building in Gollapudi, Vijayawada, after Chilakalapudi Papa Rao took office as chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Agnikula Kshatriya …

TPCC meet to discuss census, internal discord
4 months ago

TPCC meet to discuss census, internal discord

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: With an objective to discuss Congress government’s governance, caste census, municipal elections, and internal discord among a few leaders in the constituencies, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee executive committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, and several other ministers, MLAs, MPs, MLCs, corporation chairpersons besides AICC Telangana in-charge Deepa Dasmunshi, and other AICC secretaries …

Telangana BC Leaders Complain BC Panel on Denial of Rights
4 months ago

Telangana BC Leaders Complain BC Panel on Denial of Rights

Deccan Chronicle  

Nalgonda: Leaders of Backward Castes on Monday expressed their frustrations before the Telangana BC Commission, chaired by G. Niranjan, during a public hearing held at Udhayaditya Bhavan in the district Collectorate. Keshaboina Shanker, leader of MUdiran Association, pointed out that the Mudiraj community makes up nine per cent of the state’s population and 13 per cent of the BC population. …

Caste, BC groups demand quotas in local body polls
4 months ago

Caste, BC groups demand quotas in local body polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Nalgonda: Leaders representing various backward classes and caste groups submitted a representation to Telangana State BC Dedicated Commission chairman Busani Venkateshwara Rao on Saturday, seeking quotas in local elections based on their population. Telangana State Besta Seva Sangam president G. Venkateshwarlu urged the commission to consider sub-castes like Bestha and Mudiraja as part of the fishermen community and allocate quotas …

Congress in Telangana ‘castes’ a spell on rivals with BC census
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress in Telangana ‘castes’ a spell on rivals with BC census

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The decision of the Congress government to implement its pre-election promise of a caste census in the state has handed it the advantage over both its main political rivals in the state — the BRS and BJP — and allowed it to portray itself as a champion of BC welfare and social justice. To highlight the importance of the …

Government should take up caste census immediately, says BSP State coordinator
6 months ago

Government should take up caste census immediately, says BSP State coordinator

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party State coordinator and former DGP of Andhra Pradesh J. Purnachandra Rao on Saturday asked the State government to take up caste census immediately as around 200 castes of backward classes and Scheduled Castes could not get representation in legislature in the seven decades. Along with BSP State president B. Paramjyothy, he released a book ‘Kula Andhra Pradesh’, …

People are with BJP, says Kishan Reddy
1 year, 3 months ago

People are with BJP, says Kishan Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Union minister and BJP state president G. Kishan Reddy on Tuesday disapproved of minister K.T. Addressing media persons, the BJP state chief said, “We don’t need the BRS and the Congress, which are family parties steeped in corruption. That the people of Telangana are with us is evident with the response from the public during the meetings of Prime …

TDP leader Yanamala Ramakrishnudu seeks enumeration of BCs in Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 3 months ago

TDP leader Yanamala Ramakrishnudu seeks enumeration of BCs in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

Former Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu has sought the enumeration of the people belonging to the Backward Classes in the State. He participated in a roundtable organised under the aegis of the BC Cell of the Telugu Desam Party at the Alluri Vignana Kendram in Visakhapatnam on Friday, under the auspices of MLC Duvvarapu Rama Rao. TDP district president Palla Srinivasa Rao …

Caste census will help better lot of oppressed classes: Speaker Tammineni
1 year, 4 months ago

Caste census will help better lot of oppressed classes: Speaker Tammineni

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Assembly Speaker Tammineni Sitaram has said the caste census would be of help to the backward communities and other oppressed classes in Andhra Pradesh. He mentioned several schemes introduced by Jagan Mohan Reddy, including pensions, Vidya Devena, Aasara, Aarogya Suraksha and Nadu-Nedu, aimed at benefiting the BC, SC, ST, and Minority communities. Vizianagaram MP Bellana Chandrasekhar said BCs should …

CM provided poor with access to English education: Minister Venugopala Krishna
1 year, 4 months ago

CM provided poor with access to English education: Minister Venugopala Krishna

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: BC Welfare Minister Venugopala Krishna has said Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is the first leader who recognised 139 BC castes in AP. “The chief minister is going to conduct a caste census to collect clear data about the Backward Classes that are treated as Backbone Classes by Jagan Reddy,” he said. The minister said that while Chandrababu …

Modi to Attend BC Meet in Telangana: Laxman
1 year, 4 months ago

Modi to Attend BC Meet in Telangana: Laxman

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Rajya Sabha member and national president of BJP’s OBC national morcha, Dr K. Laxman said that they are organising a BC self-respect meeting here on November 7. Pawan Kalyan will campaign for our party.” Meanwhile, national general secretary Bandi Sanjay said in a release, “Rahul claiming that the Congress party will hold a BC caste census if they come …

Rahul Gandhi assures to conduct caste census in Telangana
1 year, 5 months ago

Rahul Gandhi assures to conduct caste census in Telangana

The Hindu  

Assuring caste census in Telangana once voted to power, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said that the most pressing issue in India right now is the caste census. Speaking to a massive turnout at Kataram in Bhupalapally district on the second day of his yatra in poll bound Telangana on Thursday, he said the caste census will reveal how much Bharat …

Congress will conduct caste census if voted to power: VH
1 year, 6 months ago

Congress will conduct caste census if voted to power: VH

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: Congress senior leader and former MP V. Hanumantha Rao said the Congress was the only party to give much importance to the people of BC communities and would conduct a caste census after forming its government at the Centre. Addressing a joint press conference with former MP Ponnam Prabhakar and former MLA A. Praveen Reddy in Husnabad constituency of …

CLP Leader, Other Congress Leaders to Meet Governor on Tuesday
1 year, 7 months ago

CLP Leader, Other Congress Leaders to Meet Governor on Tuesday

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Congress Legislative Party leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday said that party leaders would meet Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and submit a representation highlighting the government’s failure to prevent floods during last week’s spell of heavy rain, and to release relief material to the victims. Speaking to mediapersons on Monday at the CLP office, Bhatti alleged that the Chief Minister …

BRS has no right to talk of BCs, say Congress leaders
1 year, 8 months ago

BRS has no right to talk of BCs, say Congress leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Congress leaders and former Members of Parliament Ponnam Prabhakar and V. Hanumantha Rao on Wednesday lashed out at Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and BRS leaders for belittling BCs on the one side and claiming to be championing their cause on the other. Questioning Chandrashekar Rao’s claims of having conducted caste census in the state, they challenged him to …

BRS MLAs slam BJP's \"BC Declaration\", demand caste-wise census of BCs
1 year, 10 months ago

BRS MLAs slam BJP's \"BC Declaration\", demand caste-wise census of BCs

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: BRS MLAs demanded that the Telangana BJP, which had issued a ‘BC declaration’ on Thursday, put pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to undertake a caste-wise census of the Backward Classes to determine their socio-economic status. They said that neither at the Centre nor in states ruled by it had the BJP implemented schemes for BC community welfare as …

BRS lambasts Amit Shah over Muslim quota remarks
1 year, 10 months ago

BRS lambasts Amit Shah over Muslim quota remarks

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: Adilabad MLA Jogu Ramanna and some senior BRS leaders on Tuesday criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement that the BJP would scrap the 4 per cent reservations to Muslims if it came to power in Telangana. Adilabad MLA Jogu Ramanna lambasted the BJP and Amit Shah for his remarks against the reservations to Muslims and said the BRS …

VHR chalks out BC outreach programmes in Telangana
1 year, 10 months ago

VHR chalks out BC outreach programmes in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Congress leaders from the BC community on Tuesday decided to endorse Rahul Gandhi's resolve to abolish the 50 per cent ceiling on reservation while also pressing the Union government to carry out a fresh caste census. Hanumantha Rao, former convener of the OBC Forum of MPs, who organised the conference on Tuesday, chalked out a strategy for the BC …

Trouble in Gannavaram TD’s attempt at sabotage: Appalaraju
2 years, 1 month ago

Trouble in Gannavaram TD’s attempt at sabotage: Appalaraju

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Fisheries minister Dr. Seedari Appala Raju accused TD leadership of wantonly creating trouble in Gannavaram to divert attention from justice Chief Minister Y.S. Addressing a press conference at the YSRC party office in Srikakulam on Tuesday, the minister said: “The CM has carried out social engineering that has brought in equality within society. Regarding selection of MLC candidates and …

Bhatti, party seniors fume at new PCC panels
2 years, 3 months ago

Bhatti, party seniors fume at new PCC panels

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and senior Congress leaders expressed displeasure over the way key PCC panels were approved, as names of many senior leaders were missing from the new panels. A day after Konda Surekha raised the issue with PCC chief A. Revanth Reddy for being ignored in the PAC, senior leaders including V. Hanumantha Rao, J. Geetha …

BC voters angry over major parties fielding Reddys
2 years, 5 months ago

BC voters angry over major parties fielding Reddys

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Voters from Backward Classes sections are angry with the three major parties for fielding candidates from the Reddy community in the Munugode bypoll and neglecting BC candidates. All the major parties fielded Reddys who comprise just about 20 per cent of the population," said Jajula Srinivas Goud, president, BC Welfare Association. The time has come for BCs to think …

K Chandrasekhar Rao to hold high-level party meet over CAA
5 years, 2 months ago

K Chandrasekhar Rao to hold high-level party meet over CAA

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: To gear up TRS cadres and leaders for the municipal elections, party president and Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will hold an extensive executive committee meeting on Saturday. Mr Rao has already instructed ministers, MPs and MLAs to stay in their respective constituencies till the completion of the elections to the urban local bodies and hold preparatory meetings with …

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