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KCR reduced BC quota, not the Supreme Court: Sravan

Hyderabad: All India Congress Committee (AICC) Spokesperson Dr. Dasoju Sravan alleged that it was Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao and not the Supreme Court which reduced the quota for Backward Classes in Panchayat Raj polls from 34% to 22.8%. Addressing a massive dharna at Indira Park organised by Telangana Jana Samithi on Saturday, Sravan said […]

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Congress objects to PR polls without enumeration of BC voters

Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Chief Spokesperson Dr. Dasoju Sravan demanded that the State Government defer conduct of Panchayat Raj elections till it completes the caste-wise socio-economic survey of Backward Classes and remove all deficiencies in the electoral rolls. Addressing a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan on Sunday, Sravan said that the Telangana Government […]

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TS Backward Commission chairman meets governor

Hyderabad: B.S. Ramulu, Chairman, Telangana State Backward Classes Commission along with Members of the Commission and Anita Rajendra, Member Secretary met the Hon’ble Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday and presented to him a copy of the book on “BC Note Book : Indian Constitution – Issues relating to Backward Classes” brought out […]

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Uttam condemns TRS Govt for inaction in Nerella incident

Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has announced that the Congress party would organise ‘Dalit Girijan Atma Gaurav Sabha’ to protest against inaction by TRS Government in the Nerella incident wherein Dalits and BCs were brutally tortured for raising voice against sand mafia. Congress president Rahul Gandhi will be […]

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CM hints at expanding BC list

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao announced that the State Government would examine the issue of identifying nomads among the 30 backward classes which has not been done since independence and to include them in the Backward Classes. The Chief Minister released a Telugu Book titled “BC Castes and Nomads” authored by BC commission member […]

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TRS Govt wants to put off Panchayat Raj elections, alleges Uttam

Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy alleged that the TRS Government was making desperate attempts to delay the Panchayat Raj elections as it fears a humiliating defeat. In a live interaction with Congress party workers on social media platform Facebook on Thursday, Uttam Kumar Reddy said that Chief Minister […]

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Congress wants 54% quota for BCs in PR polls, not 34%: Sravan

Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Chief Spokesperson Dr. Dasoju Sravan has alleged that Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao was trying to deprive 54% reservation for Backward Classes in Panchayat Raj elections. Responding to the allegations made by the Chief Minister in a statement today, Sravan said that he had filed a petition before the […]

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CM proposes measures for economic empowerment of BCs

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has issued instructions to the concerned officers, that, for strengthening the Backward Classes economically, financial assistance shall be extended through self-employment schemes, district wise, throughout the state to them. The Chief Minister directed the officials to prepare the district-wise list of eligible persons for financial assistance. He also said […]

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CM proposes self-employments schemes for BCs, MBCs

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao instructed the officials concerned to commence immediately the programme of schemes aimed at providing financial assistance to BCs, MBCs for starting self-employment schemes. CM also said that from that from next academic year 119 BC Residential schools in addition to the existing once are to be started at the […]

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Will TRS ever have a BC president or CM? Asks Uttam

Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Thursday asked whether Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) will ever have a party president or Chief Minister belonging to Backward Classes. Addressing an all party meeting organised by BC Welfare Association here on Thursday, Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the Congress party alone […]