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 for BCs, the chief minister told BC leaders of the ruling party that it was not right to remain silent when the Opposition was making baseless allegations. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, TPCC chief B Mahesh Kumar Goud, several MLAs, MLCs and chairpersons of various corporations. Addressing the gathering, the chief minister challenged the BRS and BJP to prove where the caste survey went wrong instead of making unfounded allegations.

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Rahul Gandhi must be credited for passage of BC Bills: Revanth Reddy
3 days, 10 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 …

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 …

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

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 …

Modi is not a born BC, says Revanth acknowledging that he was wrong only about the date
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1 month ago

Modi is not a born BC, says Revanth acknowledging that he was wrong only about the date

The Hindu  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy clarified his comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s community’s inclusion in the Backward Classes list in Gujarat and acknowledged that he was at fault with regard to the year he mentioned, but asserted that doesn’t take away the fact that Mr. Modi was not a born BC. Earlier, BJP leaders termed Mr. Revanth Reddy’s …

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 …

Ostracise KCR, KTR for skipping caste survey: CM Revanth Reddy
1 month, 1 week ago

Ostracise KCR, KTR for skipping caste survey: CM Revanth Reddy

New Indian Express  

‘Modi is not a BC by birth but a convert’ Revanth Reddy accused the Opposition BRS of making baseless allegations about the caste survey, which, he said, was conducted on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s directive. Addressing internal party discord, Revanth responded to Congress MLC Teenmar Mallanna’s claim that he would be the last Reddy CM of Telangana. My mission is …

Telangana BC Commission wants better participation in survey 2nd round
1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana BC Commission wants better participation in survey 2nd round

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Emphasising a special focus on areas that reported low percentage of participation in the Socio-Economic, Education, Employment, Political and Caste Survey, the Telangana BC Commission directed the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and Hyderabad district collector to ensure more participation in the second round of survey, which would be carried out from February 16 to 28. Addressing the media, state …

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 …

Get community survey done by dedicated commission with experts, BRS urges govt.
1 month, 1 week ago

Get community survey done by dedicated commission with experts, BRS urges govt.

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has demanded that the State government get the re-survey of the community census conducted by constituting a Dedicated Commission with experts in carrying out such tasks, since the government has already admitted its failure and is taking up the survey again. Vivekanand said the Congress government had insulted about 2 crore people of the backward …

KTR welcomes decision to re-conduct caste survey
1 month, 1 week ago

KTR welcomes decision to re-conduct caste survey

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president K.T. He also demanded an unconditional apology from Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to the Backward Class community for the inaccuracies, which caused mental anguish and reduced the BC population count. He stressed that local body elections should only be held after a comprehensive second survey is conducted, and 42% reservation is legally provided …

KCR’s rule was like iPhone, Revanth’s is like Chinese phone
1 month, 1 week ago

KCR’s rule was like iPhone, Revanth’s is like Chinese phone

Deccan Chronicle  

KARIMNAGAR: BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha criticised the Congress government during a press meet at the BRS office in Jagtial on Monday, comparing K. Chandrashekar Rao’s leadership to an iPhone and labelling A. Revanth Reddy a “Chinese phone” that fails to deliver. She further condemned the Congress government’s handling of the BC movement, criticising Backward Class welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar for …

Caste census a blunder, conduct resurvey: BRS working president KTR
1 month, 1 week ago

Caste census a blunder, conduct resurvey: BRS working president KTR

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Sunday criticised the state government’s caste census, calling it a blunder and demanded a resurvey. “If the state government does not provide 42% reservations to BCs, BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao would announce the future course of action soon,” Rama Rao stated. The BRS working president criticised the Congress government’s survey, claiming …

Comprehensive caste survey can justify legislative and constitutional measures to increase reservations: BC leaders
1 month, 1 week ago

Comprehensive caste survey can justify legislative and constitutional measures to increase reservations: BC leaders

The Hindu  

Former State BC Commission chairman Vakulabharanam Krishna Mohan Rao has criticised Chief Minister A.Revanth Reddy for stating that exceeding the 50% reservation cap was constitutionally impossible. He argued that a comprehensive caste survey could provide the necessary justification for legislative and constitutional measures to increase reservations. Several prominent intellectuals and BC association leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP R.Krishnaiah, former minister …

TPCC chief slams KTR for caste census re-survey demand
1 month, 1 week ago

TPCC chief slams KTR for caste census re-survey demand

The Hindu  

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president and MLC B. Mahesh Kumar Goud lashed out at Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president K.T. In a statement here on Sunday, Mr. Goud accused Mr.Rama Rao of making baseless charges regarding the BC caste census and attempting to discredit the Congress government’s efforts to uplift the Backward Classes. He highlighted that the Congress government had …

BRS demands resurvey of castes, terms recent exercise as pack of lies
1 month, 1 week ago

BRS demands resurvey of castes, terms recent exercise as pack of lies

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has demanded that the Congress government in Telangana re-conduct the caste census, stating that it was carried out in haste to deceive the Backward Classes and that is the reason the BC population has been shown less. Mr. Rama Rao pointed out that the State government had reduced the BC population by about 5.5%, when …

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 …

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 …

TPCC chief Mahesh promises 50 per cent quota for BCs in Congress executive panel
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TPCC chief Mahesh promises 50 per cent quota for BCs in Congress executive panel

New Indian Express  

Mahesh Goud said that the BC survey conducted in the state is first of its kind in the country as no other surveys were tabled in their respective Assemblies. “Scientifically carried out survey found that BCs form 56 per cent of the state’s population,” he said and sought to know on what basis the BRS leaders were questioning the veracity …

Minister Surekha calls to counter conspiracies against BC Caste Census
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Minister Surekha calls to counter conspiracies against BC Caste Census

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Congress government in Telangana was committed to ensuring complete justice for the backward and weaker sections, which constitute 56 per cent of the State’s population, said Forest, Environment, and Endowments Minister Konda Surekha. Speaking at a press conference held at Gandhi Bhavan, which was attended by PCC Chief Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud, Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and Konda Surekha, …

Telangana assembly adopts caste survey report, CM vows relief
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana assembly adopts caste survey report, CM vows relief

Hindustan Times  

Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday asserted that his government was committed to using the finings of the latest caste survey conducted across the state to extend benefits to the backward classes in politics, education and employment. Speaking after presenting the report in the assembly, the chief minister said the caste survey was conducted in the wake of …

Uttam rejects doubts about caste survey
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Uttam rejects doubts about caste survey

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy dismissed doubts cast on the caste survey by the opposition parties in the Assembly, stating it was a massive exercise done systematically and an inclusive one. Similarly, the Scheduled Tribes population percentage has increased from 9.8 per cent to 10.45 per cent, while the Other Castes population percentage decreased from 21.55 per cent to 15.79 …

Revanth Reddy tables Caste Survey 2025, KTR questions drop in BC population
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Revanth Reddy tables Caste Survey 2025, KTR questions drop in BC population

India Today  

The Telangana government tabled the "Caste Survey - 2024" report in the Assembly on Tuesday, marking a significant move in the state's socio-political landscape. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, presenting the survey document, emphasised that the data collection was aimed at ensuring equal opportunities in line with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's vision of "jitni abaadi utni haq.” He highlighted the …

Telangana BCs demand 42% reservation in local body elections, warn of massive stir
1 month, 2 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 …

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

K Kavitha urges more backward reservations in caste survey in report to BC panel
3 months, 3 weeks ago

K Kavitha urges more backward reservations in caste survey in report to BC panel

India Today  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC K Kavitha, on Monday, submitted a detailed report highlighting key issues impacting backward classes, to the BC Dedicated Commission Chairman Busani Venkateswara Rao. The report, prepared after extensive consultations across Telangana on the findings of the state’s caste survey, listed the need for enhanced reservations for BCs in local body elections. Telangana Jagruthi, under Kavitha's leadership, …

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. …

KTR challenges Revanth to implement 42% BC reservation before Telangana panchayat polls, questions Congress on caste survey motives
4 months, 1 week ago

KTR challenges Revanth to implement 42% BC reservation before Telangana panchayat polls, questions Congress on caste survey motives

New Indian Express  

HANAMKONDA: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Sunday demanded that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy implement the 42% BC reservation before the panchayat elections across the state. “The Congress government in Telangana has not provided an additional Rs 500 quintal bonus for paddy to farmers, yet Revanth falsely claimed in a public meeting that this bonus is being given …

BC Survey a Political Ploy: BJP Leader Laxman
4 months, 1 week ago

BC Survey a Political Ploy: BJP Leader Laxman

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: BJP OBC Morcha president Dr K. Laxman charged that the Congress government was conducting the socio-economic caste survey to misguide the Backward Classes and said the Congress leaders, from Jawaharlal Nehru to Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, followed the same kind of tactics to cheat BC, SC and ST communities. Addressing the reporters at the State BJP Office in …

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 …

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 …

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