Jagan Gave Priority to 136 BC Castes, Say Ministers
Deccan ChronicleVijayawada: Ministers Karumuri Nageswara Rao, Jogi Ramesh and Merugu Nagarjuna have promised the people that Chief Minister Y.S. Civil supplies minister Karumuri Nageswara Rao said, “Jagan Reddy is the only CM in the country who has provided benefits of welfare schemes to all regardless of party, caste and religion.” According to the BC Declaration, 136 castes were identified and 56 corporations were given to these communities. Social welfare minister Merugu Nagarjuna said legendary leaders like Babasaheb Ambedkar, Jyotira Phule, Sahu Maharaj, Periyar Ramaswamy, Babu Jagjivan Ram and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad started movements to end social inequalities. “CM Jagan put those ideas into practice and unleashed a social revolution in AP like never before.” “After Jagan Mohan Reddy became the CM, he is giving corporate-quality medicine to every poor person who has a ration card.” Minister Nagarjuna added, ”Our CM has given CBSE syllabus and corporate education to poor students, improved schools and built 31 lakh houses for the poor.” Housing minister Jogi Ramesh said no chief minister of any state has followed manav dharma. Jagan Anna is the only CM who followed the ideals of social justice and manav dharma.” MP Mopidevi Venkataramana said BCs got minister post, BC sisters became ZP chairpersons, Meruga Nagarjuna became a minister and Nandigam Suresh became MP, all because of Jagan Reddy.