Legally protect Telangana govt ordinance on 42% quota, says BC netas to CM Revanth Reddy
HYDERABAD: The state govt is likely to file caveats in the Telangana high court and Supreme Court to protect the proposed ordinance extending 42% reservations to BCs in local bodies after taking legal experts' opinion. Leaders of various BC welfare associations on Friday met chief minister A Revanth Reddy and urged to take all legal precautions to protect the ordinance.
The delegation led by National BC Welfare Association president R Krishnaiah, who is also a BJP MP (Rajya Sabha), thanked the CM for what they termed a historic decision and a major step towards political empowerment of the BCs. R Krishnaiah told TOI: "The CM responded positively and asked all the BC leaders also to be alert. He assured us that the govt is committed to BC welfare and 42% quota , and it will fight on all fronts if the situation arises."
While welcoming the state cabinet's decision, various BC association leaders also sought to warn that the entire community will launch an agitation and see the end of the political career of any individual or party if they went to court against 42% reservations to the BCs.
"We will have no option but to come onto the roads against the 10% EWS reservations and demand its withdrawal if anyone from the upper caste is found to be behind filing a case against the BC quota," warned BC leader Jajula Srinivas Goud during a media conference on Friday. He said the only permanent solution was for the central govt to amend the Constitution and include BC reservations enhancement in the IX Schedule.
"The central govt has disappointed the BCs as it sat on the BC Bills sent by the govt for almost three months. With no other option, the Congress govt decided to come out with an ordinance. Our appeal to all the political parties is to support the 42% quota to BCs. Anyone opposing the BC quota will be branded as anti-BC," he said.
The delegation led by National BC Welfare Association president R Krishnaiah, who is also a BJP MP (Rajya Sabha), thanked the CM for what they termed a historic decision and a major step towards political empowerment of the BCs. R Krishnaiah told TOI: "The CM responded positively and asked all the BC leaders also to be alert. He assured us that the govt is committed to BC welfare and 42% quota , and it will fight on all fronts if the situation arises."
While welcoming the state cabinet's decision, various BC association leaders also sought to warn that the entire community will launch an agitation and see the end of the political career of any individual or party if they went to court against 42% reservations to the BCs.
"We will have no option but to come onto the roads against the 10% EWS reservations and demand its withdrawal if anyone from the upper caste is found to be behind filing a case against the BC quota," warned BC leader Jajula Srinivas Goud during a media conference on Friday. He said the only permanent solution was for the central govt to amend the Constitution and include BC reservations enhancement in the IX Schedule.
"The central govt has disappointed the BCs as it sat on the BC Bills sent by the govt for almost three months. With no other option, the Congress govt decided to come out with an ordinance. Our appeal to all the political parties is to support the 42% quota to BCs. Anyone opposing the BC quota will be branded as anti-BC," he said.
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