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Telangana Deputy CM hails BC Reservation Bill, calls for nationwide caste census

Hyderabad, Mar 17 (UNI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday praised the state government’s decision to implement 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in education, employment, and political sectors, calling it a significant step toward social justice.
During the discussion on the BC Reservation Bill in the Telangana Assembly, Vikramarka expressed gratitude to all members who unanimously supported the resolution. He emphasised that the Congress government had worked tirelessly for nearly a year to introduce the bill.
He recalled that as part of former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's election promise, the grand old party pledged to conduct a caste census in Telangana to ensure resources and opportunities were allocated proportionally to the population.
After coming to power, the Congress-led government followed this directive, initiating the caste census survey under the leadership of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. The survey was approved by the state cabinet in February 2024 before being presented in the Assembly.
Highlighting the meticulous approach taken, Vikramarka noted that the caste census was conducted scientifically over 50 days. To ensure comprehensive participation, those who missed the initial survey were given a second opportunity.
He stressed that Telangana’s survey, supervised daily by CM Revanth Reddy and himself as Deputy CM, set a new standard for scientific accuracy and could serve as a model for other states.
According to the survey findings, BCs constitute 50.36 per cent of the state’s population, prompting the state government to propose a 42 per cent reservation for BCs. Vikramarka emphasised that the government intends to include this resolution in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution to safeguard it from legal challenges.
He underscored the Congress party’s commitment to ensuring justice for BCs and called for a nationwide caste census modelled after Telangana’s comprehensive survey.
Vikramarka further informed that CM Revanth Reddy had directed the Chief Secretary to not only forward the BC Bill resolution to the Centre but also request an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to push for its implementation.
He recalled that Rahul Gandhi had earlier advised the Chief Minister to take leaders from all parties in Telangana to Delhi to collectively advocate for the bill’s passage in Parliament.
BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar lauded the government’s efforts in introducing the BC Reservation Bill and pledged his full support for its implementation. UNI VV SSP
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