Won’t accept Muslims as BCs as it is against Constitution: Bandi Sanjay
1 month, 1 week ago

Won’t accept Muslims as BCs as it is against Constitution: Bandi Sanjay

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay said the Centre will not accept inclusion of Muslims in the list of Backward Classes and the Telangana government’s efforts would be defeated as it was against the Constitution. Mr. Sanjay, however, offered his party’s support at the Centre to the State government’s efforts to enhance reservations to BCs to 42% after removing Muslims from the list. Kishan Reddy criticises Revanth At a separate press conference in Nalgonda, Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy lashed out at Mr. Revanth Reddy for questioning Modi’s BC status and reminded that the caste was included in the BC list in Gujarat in 1994 when the Congress government was in power. “Would Mr. Revanth Reddy also claim that all those communities too are converted BCs,” he asked.

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Telangana CM Revanth cautions BCs about plans of BJP, BRS to scuttle higher quota for them
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Telangana CM Revanth cautions BCs about plans of BJP, BRS to scuttle higher quota for them

The Hindu  

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has urged the Backward Classes to be cautious about the Bharatiya Janata Party and Bharat Rashtra Samithi that are trying to scuttle the State government’s decision to implement 42% reservations for BCs in education and employment. Criticism of the two parties about the caste census conducted by the government, the first since 1931, is indicative …

Bandi Sanjay dares Revanth to treat MLC elections as referendum on his rule
1 month ago

Bandi Sanjay dares Revanth to treat MLC elections as referendum on his rule

The Hindu  

Launching a counter attack on Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy over his remarks on Monday against the BJP, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday challenged Mr. Reddy to consider the February 27 MLC elections as a referendum on his 14-month rule. Addressing the media in Karimnagar on Tuesday, Mr. Sanjay alleged that Mr. Revanth …

Centre will never approve Muslims in BCs, says Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Centre will never approve Muslims in BCs, says Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar

The Hindu  

Former Telangana BJP president, Karimnagar MP and Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar attested that the inclusion of Muslims in the Backward Classes will never get approval from the Central Government. The Union Minister also warned that the ruling party is sure to face consequences in the ensuing MLC elections because of this move and urged for …

Why Revanth Reddy govt gave only a sneak peak of Telangana caste survey
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Revanth Reddy govt gave only a sneak peak of Telangana caste survey

India Today  

One more milestone has been marked in the evolving landscape of India’s caste empowerment politics: a report containing an enumeration of the various caste groups that make up Telangana’s 35.5 million population. The caste count, officially termed the ‘Socio-Economic, Educational, Employment, Political and Caste Survey’, revealed that Backward Classes constitute 56.33 per cent of the state’s population, with BC Muslims …

BCs’ quota being cut to please Muslims, charges BJP on TG caste census
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BCs’ quota being cut to please Muslims, charges BJP on TG caste census

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the Congress government led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of “hatching a conspiracy to please the minority Muslim community by snatching away the rights of the Backward Classes in reducing the quota and asked if this was the role model” for the party, on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference at New Delhi, Rajya …

Akbar seeks concise report of survey
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Akbar seeks concise report of survey

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi sought tabling of the caste census report in the Assembly instead of a statement, so that the House could debate it. BCs who have been wronged for long should get justice,” he said, adding “only those who championed their cause have benefited so far.” He pointed out that the previous BRS government had not placed …

Telangana to hike BC reservations to 42 per cent
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telangana to hike BC reservations to 42 per cent

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The state government is set to allocate 42% of the seats in local bodies, education and employment for Backward Classes, and also enhance reservations for SCs and STs, taking the total reservations for various sections to around 66-67%. A highly placed source confided to TNIE that the state government has proposed to increase reservations for BCs to 42% in …

Telangana BCs demand 42% reservation in local body elections, warn of massive stir
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telangana BCs demand 42% reservation in local body elections, warn of massive stir

The Hindu  

Senior leaders from Backward Classes, including Rajya Sabha member and National BC Association president R. Krishnaiah, and former chairman of the Telangana BC Commission Vakulabharanam Krishna Mohan Rao, have demanded that the State government implement 42% reservations for BCs in the impending local body elections. Addressing the ‘BC Rajakiya Yudhabheri’ public meeting held at the Arts and Science College grounds …

Backward classes form largest chunk of population in Telangana, says caste survey
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Backward classes form largest chunk of population in Telangana, says caste survey

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Backward classes other than Muslim minorities at 46.25 percent form the largest chunk of the total 3.70 crore population of Telangana, according to the caste survey conducted in the state. The population of BCs is followed by the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, backward classes among Muslims and Other Castes, OCs among Muslims in terms of the percentage of population. …

File review petition in Supreme Court to ensure higher reservation for BCs, Telangana govt. urged
2 months, 1 week ago

File review petition in Supreme Court to ensure higher reservation for BCs, Telangana govt. urged

The Hindu  

Speakers at a conference of Backward Classes intellectuals here on Friday demanded that the State government file a review petition in the Supreme Court to ensure 42% reservation for BCs in local bodies, as promised in the Kamareddy BC Declaration. Rajya Sabha member and president of the National BC Welfare Association R. Krishnaiah said the movement would intensify in stages …

Telangana BC Leaders Complain BC Panel on Denial of Rights
4 months, 1 week 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. …

NCBC to summon Karnataka Chief Secretary over Muslim OBC quota
11 months ago

NCBC to summon Karnataka Chief Secretary over Muslim OBC quota

The Hindu  

National Commission for Backward Classes Chairperson Hansraj Gangaram Ahir on April 24 said the Commission is going to summon the Chief Secretary of the Karnataka government over the State’s categorisation of the Other Backward Classes quota, which provides for “blanket reservation” to Muslims under Category II-B. Mr. Ahir said the Commission has been evaluating OBC reservations in Karnataka and in …

Panel slams Karnataka OBC quota for Muslims: 'Against social justice principle'
11 months ago

Panel slams Karnataka OBC quota for Muslims: 'Against social justice principle'

India Today  

The National Commission for Backward Classes has criticised the decision of the Congress-led government in Karnataka to categorise the Muslim community as a backward caste for reservation purposes, saying it undermined the "principle of social justice". The commission said socially and educationally backward castes or communities cannot be treated at par with an entire religion. In Karnataka, all castes and …

Lifting geographical restrictions for BC castes may help YSRC
1 year, 4 months ago

Lifting geographical restrictions for BC castes may help YSRC

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, seeking to consolidate his support from the Backward Castes, has adopted a special strategy of abolishing the geographical restrictions for 21 Backward Castes and their sub-castes. He has also started a BC caste census, on the lines of the survey in Bihar, which might also help the government to identify which castes among …

R Krishnaiah Writes Letter to Manikrao Thakre
1 year, 7 months ago

R Krishnaiah Writes Letter to Manikrao Thakre

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Citing the failure of the BRS to give more seats to Backward Classes candidates, National BC Welfare Association president R. Krishnaiah wrote an open letter to AICC Telangana in-charge Manikrao Thakre seeking 50 per cent of the seats for the community. Stating that the BC community had a right to get its due share in a democratic set-up, Krishnaiah, …

Caste census is agenda for BCs
1 year, 8 months ago

Caste census is agenda for BCs

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: The Supreme Court former Judge Eswaraiah has said a detailed scientific census to study the status of Backward Classes should be held across the country. Participating as chief guest at the ‘BCs Atma Gourava Sabha here on Sunday, Eswaraiah said, “The demand for BC reservations can be achieved only after a caste census of BCs is undertaken.” Political parties …

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 …

Karnataka says 4% quota for Muslims was shifted'
2 years ago

Karnataka says 4% quota for Muslims was shifted'

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: As the Karnataka government’s move to scrap four per cent reservation for Muslims kicked off a firestorm across the southern state, state government officials claimed that the reservation has “not been scrapped, but only shifted”. It was being claimed that by moving the community to the EWS category, “Muslims will now be in a grouping which has 10 …

BJP urges govt to restore 26 castes in BCs list in Telangana
2 years, 4 months ago

BJP urges govt to restore 26 castes in BCs list in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: BJP OBC morcha national president K. Laxman urged for restoring 26 communities that were deleted from the Backward Classes list in the state. Laxman said that the most backward classes from various parts of the undivided Andhra Pradesh, especially from Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts, had settled in Hyderabad several decades back. He alleged that without conducting any survey on …

Telangana: Backward Classes Commission has tough task on hand
8 years ago

Telangana: Backward Classes Commission has tough task on hand

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Backward Classes Commission constituted by the state government a few months ago is facing an increasing number of demands from the community. The MBC group has been created and given 20 per cent reservation in Tamil Nadu, besides 30 per cent for other BCs, to make the total BC quota 50 per cent within the total 69 per …

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