TPCC chief slams KTR for caste census re-survey demand
1 month, 2 weeks 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 completed the caste census survey following the promise made by Rahul Gandhi and that the BC community would not forgive BRS for its anti-BC attitude. He also slammed Mr.Rama Rao for speaking about weaker sections, citing the immense injustice faced by the BCs during the BRS’ 10-year rule.

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

Revanth Reddy says responsibility to counter the ‘conspiracy to defame Backward Class survey’ lies with the associations
1 month ago

Revanth Reddy says responsibility to counter the ‘conspiracy to defame Backward Class survey’ lies with the associations

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy saw a conspiracy against the Backward Classes by the parties and groups that were targeting him despite taking up the BC caste survey for the first time in India and said it was the responsibility of the BCs to save this exercise or else they would end up losing. Mr. Rahul Gandhi directed me to complete …

Opposition Afraid of Caste Census in TG: Cong. Leader
1 month, 1 week ago

Opposition Afraid of Caste Census in TG: Cong. Leader

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: Telangana State Cooperative Unions chairman and District Congress Committee president Manala Mohan Reddy accused Opposition leaders of fearing the upcoming caste census in Telangana. Speaking at Congress Bhavan on Sunday, Mohan Reddy criticised BJP MP Arvind Dharmapuri and BRS district president A. Jeevan Reddy for their focus on criticising the Congress’ political standing. Mohan Reddy also highlighted that the …

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 to conduct second round of caste survey from February 16 to 28: CM
1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana to conduct second round of caste survey from February 16 to 28: CM

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana government will conduct a second round of socio-economic, educational, employment, political and caste survey from February 16 to 28, in the wake of criticism from the opposition that the earlier survey was not comprehensive, besides objections raised by some OBC groups and leaders from within the Congress that there were discrepancies in the figures of various castes. 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 …

Telangana to hold another round of caste survey for those left out after backlash
1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana to hold another round of caste survey for those left out after backlash

India Today  

Facing criticism from the Opposition, including the Bharat Rashtra Samithi and various backward classes organisations, Telangana government announced a second phase of the caste survey from February 16 to 28. This will also be open for those who would want to update their information, announced Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring 42 …

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 …

BRS indirectly supporting BJP in MLC polls: TPCC chief
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BRS indirectly supporting BJP in MLC polls: TPCC chief

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud on Tuesday alleged that the BRS has decided against fielding its candidates in the upcoming MLC elections as it is indirectly supporting the BJP. Mahesh Goud also responded to BRS working president KT Rama Rao’s criticism of the Congress government and asked if the latter was ready for a debate on the 10-year …

BRS refutes Congress allegation of colluding with BJP in MLC polls
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Hyderabad DCC celebrates caste survey, hails it as a major step towards social justice
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad DCC celebrates caste survey, hails it as a major step towards social justice

The Hindu  

The Hyderabad District Congress Committee celebrated the successful completion of the caste survey and SC categorisation in Telangana, hailing it as a historic step towards social justice and equitable resource allocation. The event held here on Monday, attended by senior Congress leaders and party workers, was chaired by Hyderabad DCC president Mohammed Waliullah Sameer. Addressing the meeting, Telangana State Minority …

Caste census a blunder, conduct resurvey: BRS working president KTR
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

KTR Demands Resurvey of Castes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

KTR Demands Resurvey of Castes

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao said that the caste survey taken up by the Congress government had failed contrary to the Kamareddy Declaration promises. Addressing the media after a meeting with the party’s BC leaders, he said, “Justice can be done to BCs if Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi want it. “The BCs and MBCs fear …

Comprehensive caste survey can justify legislative and constitutional measures to increase reservations: BC leaders
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

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 …

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 …

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, 3 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 …

BRS doubts authenticity of caste census data citing disparities in BC numbers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BRS doubts authenticity of caste census data citing disparities in BC numbers

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has expressed doubts over the caste census conducted by the Congress government in Telangana stating that there are disparities in the number of households, total population compared to the data collected as part of 2011 Census and integrated household survey conducted in 2014. Stating that as per 2011 Census data the number of households in …

Ponnam warns Opposition leaders against obstructing BC welfare initiatives
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ponnam warns Opposition leaders against obstructing BC welfare initiatives

The Hindu  

Stating that the Socio-Economic, Education, Employment, Political, and Caste Survey was conducted like a movement by the State government to fulfil a poll promise, BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said that individuals who did not share their details with enumerators can still provide the information to officials at their respective mandal offices. Addressing a press conference at the Gandhi Bhavan …

Caste survey report to be submitted to cabinet sub-committee by February 2
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Caste survey report to be submitted to cabinet sub-committee by February 2

The Hindu  

The first of its kind socio economic, education, employment and caste survey taken up by the State government envisaging enhancement of reservations for backward classes is nearing completion. Officials concerned informed Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy that data entry pertaining to the survey has been completed and the draft report of the survey would be submitted to the government in …

Congress disappointed farmers and women: KTR
2 months, 1 week ago

Congress disappointed farmers and women: KTR

The Hindu  

Bharat Rashtra Samiti working president K.T. Rama Rao continued his tirade against the Congress government, accusing it of cheating farmers by not fulfilling the promises made to them before the elections. He accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of being a habitual liar and said that this reflected in the six promises made. The government owes ₹30,000 to every woman …

TPCC chief renews debate challenge, predicts KTR’s imprisonment
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TPCC chief renews debate challenge, predicts KTR’s imprisonment

The Hindu  

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president and MLC B. Mahesh Kumar Goud reiterated his demand for an open debate on the Congress’s one-year rule and Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi’s 10-year tenure. Addressing party cadres here on Tuesday, Mr. Goud claimed that the development achieved under the Congress’ one-year rule was ten times greater than that of the BRS’ decade-long rule. Reacting …

Telangana CM announces 98 pc completion of caste survey, promises better representation for Kuruma community
3 months, 1 week ago

Telangana CM announces 98 pc completion of caste survey, promises better representation for Kuruma community

India TV News  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday announced that 98% of the caste survey undertaken by the state government had been completed. The survey, which is aimed at collecting detailed socio-economic, employment, and caste-related data, is part of a broader initiative to ensure better representation for various communities, particularly the Kuruma community, in the state’s political and governance structures. …

K Kavitha urges more backward reservations in caste survey in report to BC panel
4 months 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, …

Counting right: The Hindu Editorial on caste surveys
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Counting right: The Hindu Editorial on caste surveys

The Hindu  

Last week’s launch of a caste survey in Telangana by the Congress government is a step towards fulfilling its 2023 Assembly poll promise. The Union government had also said that it had no proposal to make caste data of the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 public. In June, the Patna High Court struck down two Acts in Bihar, envisaging …

Counter Opposition’s criticism on household survey: TPCC chief
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Counter Opposition’s criticism on household survey: TPCC chief

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president B Mahesh Kumar Goud here on Monday called upon the cadre to make the ongoing integrated household survey a grand success till its completion on November 26. In a message to the cadre, he said he would be available from the connect centre from the party office to clarify any doubts on the survey. …

YS Sharmila Calls For Caste Census In Andhra As Congress-Led Telangana, Karnataka Begin Surveys
4 months, 2 weeks ago

YS Sharmila Calls For Caste Census In Andhra As Congress-Led Telangana, Karnataka Begin Surveys

ABP News  

YS Sharmila, the president of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee, on Friday advocated for a caste census in Andhra Pradesh, arguing it is crucial for ensuring fair resource distribution to Backward Classes, the state’s largest demographic group. "The Congress is committed to the development of BCs," Sharmila stated, stressing that a caste census would help to "ensure justice for BCs". …

BC Survey a Political Ploy: BJP Leader Laxman
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Congress in Telangana ‘castes’ a spell on rivals with BC census
4 months, 3 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 …

KTR calls for immediate caste census, 42% reservation in local elections
6 months, 1 week ago

KTR calls for immediate caste census, 42% reservation in local elections

The Hindu  

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao demanded the State government to conduct the comprehensive caste census immediately and stressed the need for legalisation of 42% reservation for BCs in local body elections. Addressing a press conference after meeting with Backward Classes leaders at Telangana Bhavan here on Wednesday, he criticised the Congress government for allocating only ₹8,000 crore in the …

Telangana BC panel prepares ground for caste survey
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana BC panel prepares ground for caste survey

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: As a first step towards conducting a caste census in the state, the BC Commission on Monday held discussions with various stakeholders. A delegation of people’s committee on caste census met the BC Commission chairman Dr Vakulabharanam Krishna Mohan Rao, member-secretary B Bala Maya Devi and members Ch Upendra, Shubhpradh Patel Nooli and K Kishor Goud at the panel’s …

Karnataka: Panel all set to submit caste survey report
1 year ago

Karnataka: Panel all set to submit caste survey report

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes is all set to submit the much-awaited report on the socio-economic education survey, also known as caste survey, to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday. Successive governments, including Siddaramaiah’s, had dragged their feet on accepting the report that had been mired in controversies. The report is coming at a time when the Congress …

Have not opposed caste census, says Shivakumar after Kharge’s charge
1 year, 3 months ago

Have not opposed caste census, says Shivakumar after Kharge’s charge

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said he is not opposed to the state’s caste survey but wants it to be done in a scientific and systematic manner, in a clarification that came amid deep divisions within the ruling Congress on the subject and a day after party president Mallikarjun Kharge criticised the former’s stand on the caste …

‘Yet to receive KTR’s explanation on MCC violation notice’
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Yet to receive KTR’s explanation on MCC violation notice’

The Hindu  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president K.T.Rama Rao who was served notice seeking explanation for violation of the model code of conduct by the Election Commission is yet to register his reply, Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj has said. Mr.Rama Rao on November 20, as per ECI, had used T-Works, Raidurgam, a government institution for political activities and combining official visit …

Opinion: Caste census plank gives Rahul Gandhi leg-up within Congress and INDIA bloc
1 year, 5 months ago

Opinion: Caste census plank gives Rahul Gandhi leg-up within Congress and INDIA bloc

India Today  

These are interesting and exciting times in the grand old party. The Congress Working Committee unanimously endorsed Rahul Gandhi’s idea of caste-based census without a fuss. The status of a migrant from one state to another and the status of children of inter-caste marriage, in terms of caste classification, are also vexed questions.” On October 9, 2023, Chidambaram was present …

Bihar's caste survey a brave step forward, Maharashtra and other states should follow suit: NCP MLA
1 year, 5 months ago

Bihar's caste survey a brave step forward, Maharashtra and other states should follow suit: NCP MLA

The Hindu  

The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party MLA Jitendra Awhad has hailed the Bihar government's caste survey and demanded that a similar exercise be carried out in all states of the country, including Maharashtra, alleging that the rights of the OBCs were being snatched away. "Our demand is that a caste-based census be carried out.What Bihar has done has to be …

TPCC Prepares Strategy to Expose Corruption and Reclaim Power in Telangana Elections
1 year, 8 months ago

TPCC Prepares Strategy to Expose Corruption and Reclaim Power in Telangana Elections

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy said noted that 120 days remained for the state elections, and said that Tuesday’s strategy meeting was the beginning of the party effort to regain power. Former TPCC president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said suggestions were invited from all leaders at the meeting on how to expose the failures of the BRS. The failure …

TPCC is full of tainted leaders: Bandi
1 year, 9 months ago

TPCC is full of tainted leaders: Bandi

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: BJP state president Bandi Sanjay on Sunday said that TPCC now stood for ‘Tainted Politicians of Crime and Corruption’. On the one hand Congress is trying to create uncertainties in Telangana about pensions, Dharani portal and welfare schemes, he said. On the other hand, Rao is trying to create unrest among people by saying that welfare schemes will go …

Kharge's letter to Modi as Rahul Gandhi dares on caste census: ‘I am afraid…’
1 year, 11 months ago

Kharge's letter to Modi as Rahul Gandhi dares on caste census: ‘I am afraid…’

Hindustan Times  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking him for a comprehensive up-to-date caste census, the same day Rahul Gandhi dared the top BJP leader to release the 2011 caste-based census data in the public domain. In the letter, Kharge said the UPA government has conducted a Socio Economic and Caste Census during 2011-12 but …

T.N. to constitute Commission for collecting caste-wise data
4 years, 3 months ago

T.N. to constitute Commission for collecting caste-wise data

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Tuesday announced that a Commission would be set up to conduct a survey for collecting caste-wise data in Tamil Nadu. In the morning, protests by PMK cadre paralysed vehicular movement for a few hours on GST Road in Chennai and a couple of highways in northern Tamil Nadu. According to the Chief Minister, the …

Telangana CM meets PM, discusses household survey issue
10 years, 6 months ago

Telangana CM meets PM, discusses household survey issue

Firstpost  

Keshava Rao asserted that the survey was conducted only to know the true facts on the ground against the backdrop of alleged excess ration cards. New Delhi: Amid reports of friction between the Centre and the Telangana government, a delegation led by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the controversial household survey …

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