Telangana Government Whip Criticizes BJP on BC Reservation Issues
What did BJP MPs from Telangana do for BC communities? Govt Whip Adi Srinivas
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Adi Srinivas, the Government Whip in Telangana, criticized the BJP's eight MPs for their inaction regarding the welfare of Backward Classes (BCs). He highlighted the Telangana government's efforts to implement a 42% quota for BCs, which remains unapproved by the central government, and posed several questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding caste census and reservation policies.
- 01Telangana government introduced a 42% quota for Backward Classes (BCs), awaiting central approval.
- 02Adi Srinivas questioned the actions of Telangana's BJP MPs regarding BC welfare.
- 03Concerns raised about the absence of OBC enumeration in the upcoming national census.
- 04Srinivas demanded clarity on the lack of sub-quota for OBC women in the Women's Reservation Bill.
- 05He alleged a political alliance between BJP and BRS despite their public confrontations.
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At a press conference in Hyderabad, Adi Srinivas (Government Whip of Telangana) criticized the central government for not approving the Telangana government's historic 42% quota for Backward Classes (BCs). He emphasized that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, despite being from the Reddy community, has fought for BC welfare. Srinivas posed ten questions to the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing issues such as the delay in a nationwide caste census, the lack of OBC enumeration in the upcoming census, and the absence of a dedicated OBC Ministry. He also questioned the continuation of the 50% reservation ceiling and the incomplete implementation of the Mandal Commission recommendations. Furthermore, he alleged that the BJP was avoiding a comprehensive caste census while publicly supporting it. Srinivas concluded by suggesting that both the BJP and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) are politically colluding, despite their apparent opposition to each other.
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The delay in implementing BC reservations could hinder opportunities for Backward Classes in Telangana, affecting their socio-economic status.
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