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1 week, 6 days ago

Yanamala’s letter stirs hornet’s nest in political circles

Kakinada: The controversial letter from Telugu Desam Politburo member and former minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu to Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has stirred a hornet’s nest. While the YSRC East Godavari district president and former minister Chelluboyina Srinivasa Venugopalakrishna supported the stand of Yanamala, TD leader and the former deputy chairman of the legislative council, Reddy Subrahmanyam, found fault with Yanamala.Gopalakrishna …

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4 weeks, 1 day 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 Report Kavitha Caste Survey Telangana Jagruthi

1 month ago

Inside Telangana Caste Survey: Wary Respondents, Tired Surveyors & Privacy Fears

The Quint

However, the survey did not take off in the last eight months due to the Lok Sabha elections and court cases. On a Public Interest Litigation filed by R Krishnaiah, former Rajya Sabha member and leading figure of struggles by BC organisations since the Mandal Commission imbroglio, the Telangana High Court directed the state government to constitute a dedicated commission …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Congress failed BCs, did not keep promises: KTR

Deccan Chronicle

WARANGAL: BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao questioned how people could trust the Congress to support the Backward Class community, noting that the party did not establish a separate ministry for BC affairs at the central level, despite being in power for 60 years. Rama Rao pointed out that a year ago, Congress made numerous promises under the BC Declaration, …

Congress Rama Rao

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Allot MLC seats to BCs: Krishnaiah

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad : Former MP and backward caste leader R. Krishnaiah called on the political parties to give tickets to the candidates belonging to backward community in the forthcoming graduate constituency elections for MLC. Expressing regret that the BCs were getting just 14 per cent share in the political representation; he said that the candidates belonging to BC were unable to …

Cent Bcs Krishnaiah

3 months 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 …

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5 months ago

Former IPS officer decries political imbalance in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu

The historical dominance of leaders from a particular caste in the Rayalaseema and Nellore regions has resulted in unequal political representation — perpetuating the marginalisation of the BCs, SCs, and other minority groups, who constitute 70% of the population in the region, said J. Purnachandra Rao, a former IPS officer and Bahujan Samaj Party State Coordinator. During a zonal-level meeting …

Rayalaseema Rao

7 months ago

BC bodies want government to hold local bodies’ polls after hiking quota

The Hindu

About 13 Backward Classes organisations and 30 BC communities associations have demanded that the State government conduct local bodies elections to posts like sarpanch, MPTC and ZPTC members only after enhancing the BC quota for them. At a meeting held here on Friday, Rajya Sabha member and president of the National BC Welfare Association R. Krishnaiah asked the Congress government …

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7 months, 1 week ago

First conduct caste census, then local body polls: Krishnaiah

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Though Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy hinted that the elections to local bodies would be held in the last week of June, the BC associations demanded that the poll should be conducted only after the caste census is conducted. The Congress announced in its manifesto that the reservations in local bodies would be increased from 22 per cent to …

Reservations Local Bodies Caste Census

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Naidu gave tickets to the rich, Jagan to BCs: Subba Reddy

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: YSR Congress' regional coordinator for north coastal Andhra, Y.V. Jagan Mohan Reddy supported sending members of the Backward Castes to the legislative bodies, while in comparison Telugu Desam president N. Chandrababu Naidu had given tickets to the rich candidates. Speaking at an event in Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam on Saturday, Subba Reddy said Naidu has misled the people and they will …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

TDP-JSP promise BC Protection Act, Rs 1.50 lakh cr funds

New Indian Express

Naidu promises Rs 10k cr for BC self-employment BC communities with low population, which cannot contest the elections, will be given the opportunity to become co-opted members, he added. Charging the YSRC government with cancelling 30 schemes, including Adharana for BCs, Naidu said the scheme will be restored and work tools worth Rs 5,000 crore will be given to the …

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11 months ago

YSRC’s fifth list under process; party legislators, leaders anxious

Deccan Chronicle

Jagan Mohan Reddy is focussing on social engineering and giving top priority to BCs, SCs, STs and minorities, which did wonders for him in the 2019 elections. YSRC has so far released names of 58 Assembly in-charges, comprising 21 SCs, 3 STs, 17 BCs, 4 minorities and 13 upper castes. Among the 10 Lok Sabha in-charges, there are six BCs, …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: TDP to Release Separate Manifesto for Welfare of Backward Classes on Jan 4

News 18

The Telugu Desam Party on Friday said it will be launching a separate manifesto for the welfare of backward classes and know the problems they are facing. National general secretary Nara Lokesh said the programme titled ‘Jayaho BC’ will be released on January 4. Lokesh told reporters at the party headquarters that the TDP will initially hold a workshop under …

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1 year ago

Mission 2024: Jagan Constitutes YSR Congress BC Cell Committee

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. In a similar strategic move, Jagan Mohan Reddy accommodated many BCs in the Cabinet and offered nominated posts to them, including as MPs and MLCs. Apart from Krishnamurthy, the committee office-bearers include VPs: Dola Jagan, Kandru Kamala and Bathala Hari Prasad ; In-charges-Zone-1: Dharmana Krishna Chaithanya, zone-2: Thulli Chandrasekhar Rao, zone-3: Alli Raja Babu, zone-4: Kasagoni …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Jagan Tops in Upliftment of Economically Weaker Communities: YSRC Leaders

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: State ministers, legislators and leaders increased the tempo of their campaign regarding the development and welfare schemes of the Jagan Mohan Reddy government on the eleventh day of the YSR Congress Samajika Sadhikara bus yatra on Thursday. Rajasekhar Reddy, social welfare minister Merugu Nagarjuna said, ‘Many political stalwarts have initiated movements to address and eliminate social disparities among the …

Social Jagan Naidu Communities Ysrc

1 year, 3 months ago

'Unstoppable' TD poised to regain power: Naidu

Deccan Chronicle

Kakinada: Former chief minister and Telugu Desam chief N. Chandrababu Naidu said that the party’s victory in the upcoming Assembly elections was certain as it is unstoppable. Addressing party’s Zone-II meeting, covering 36 Assembly constituencies in erstwhile East and West Godavari districts here on Saturday, he said that it is a foregone conclusion that the YSRC will be given a …

Party Kakinada Power Naidu

1 year, 3 months ago

BC quota: Krishnaiah plans stir

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: BC National Welfare Association president R. Krishnaiah on Saturday called for 'Chalo Delhi' to stage a protest on September 19 to press the demand for per cent reservations for the Backward Classes communities and providing a sub-quota in the women's reservations Bill during the special Parliament session to be held from September 18 to September 22. "The BCs from …

Bill Krishnaiah

1 year, 5 months ago

BCs will help Congress for government in TS: VHR

Deccan Chronicle

WARANGAL: Senior Congress leader V. Hanumantha Rao said like in Karnataka, backward classes will prove to be a great strength for Congress in forming its government in Telangana. Speaking to media persons at the Congress Bhavan in Hanamkonda on Thursday, the former Rajya Sabha member said there is no Reddy symbol in Congress but only the Rahul symbol, which will …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Naidu Promises Special Law For Backward Classes

Deccan Chronicle

Kakinada: Telugu Desam will bring a special law to protect backward classes and improve their living conditions once it assumes power in the next elections, Telugu Desam national president and former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has announced. Speaking on the resolution for BCs moved by Srikakulam MP K. Rammohan Naidu, the TD chief said his government had introduced several …

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1 year, 7 months ago

BJP promises empowerment of BCs in state

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: The Bharatiya Janata Party has declared that the more than 50 per cent of the state’s population that comprise Backward Classes in Telangana state will be a major focus for it in the run-up to the Assembly elections later this year with its announcement of a BC Declaration. The state BJP, at its OBC Morcha convention here on Thursday, …

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1 year, 7 months ago

TD to restore BC reservations to 34 percent: Achannaidu

Deccan Chronicle

KAKINADA: Telugu Desam will restore reservations for backward classes to 34 per cent once it comes to power, assured TD state president Kinjarapu Achannaidu while participating in a round table meeting of BCs at Suryakala Mandiram in Kakinada on Saturday. The TD state president maintained that YSRC government had reduced the reservations for BC from 34 per cent to 24 …

Backward Classes 34 Per Cent Telugu Desam

1 year, 9 months ago

Commenting on BCs and SCs in derogatory language is a routine for TD: Minister Roja

Deccan Chronicle

TIRUPATI: Tourism minister R.K. Roja has condemned the attack on Speaker Tammineni Sitaram and Dalit MLAs in the AP Assembly by Telugu Desam members, saying, “It is routine for Chandrababu Naidu and his men to comment on BCs and SCs in a derogatory language and “use caste names for political gain.” Speaking to the media at the Collectorate here on …

Naidu Roja

1 year, 9 months ago

Pawan asks Kapus to work with Dalits and BCs to gain political empowerment

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Jana Sena founder Pawan Kalyan is likely to frame the party’s strategy vis-à-vis the alliance for the 2024 general elections, at the party’s 10th formation day in Machilipatnam on March 14, Tuesday. The sources said Pawan will clear the air on Tuesday on the party’s poll alliance with the saffron party or, alternatively, about making a new alliance with …

Party Political Empowerment Kapu Jsp Pawan Kapus

1 year, 9 months ago

YV Subba Reddy sees big win for YSRC candidate

Deccan Chronicle

VISAKHAPATNAM: YSRC regional coordinator for north Andhra, Y.V. Subba Reddy, has urged the people of north coastal Andhra and party workers to ensure a huge majority for party candidate Seethamraju Sudhakar, contesting the MLC elections from the north Andhra Graduates constituency. “By giving a huge majority to him, the entire state will know that you are welcoming the chief minister’s …

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Yanamala’s letter stirs hornet’s nest in political circles

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

Inside Telangana Caste Survey: Wary Respondents, Tired Surveyors & Privacy Fears

Congress failed BCs, did not keep promises: KTR

Allot MLC seats to BCs: Krishnaiah

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

Former IPS officer decries political imbalance in Andhra Pradesh

BC bodies want government to hold local bodies’ polls after hiking quota

First conduct caste census, then local body polls: Krishnaiah

Naidu gave tickets to the rich, Jagan to BCs: Subba Reddy

TDP-JSP promise BC Protection Act, Rs 1.50 lakh cr funds

YSRC’s fifth list under process; party legislators, leaders anxious

Andhra Pradesh: TDP to Release Separate Manifesto for Welfare of Backward Classes on Jan 4

Mission 2024: Jagan Constitutes YSR Congress BC Cell Committee

Jagan Tops in Upliftment of Economically Weaker Communities: YSRC Leaders

'Unstoppable' TD poised to regain power: Naidu

BC quota: Krishnaiah plans stir

BCs will help Congress for government in TS: VHR

Naidu Promises Special Law For Backward Classes

BJP promises empowerment of BCs in state

TD to restore BC reservations to 34 percent: Achannaidu

Commenting on BCs and SCs in derogatory language is a routine for TD: Minister Roja

Pawan asks Kapus to work with Dalits and BCs to gain political empowerment

YV Subba Reddy sees big win for YSRC candidate