SOURCE :- SIASAT NEWS
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday, October 22, asserted that the Congress government is giving top priority to the political empowerment of all BC communities, and said a cabinet sub-committee will be constituted to study the inclusion of the Mudiraj community in BC – A category.
The community is currently part of the BC-D category in the state.
He was speaking at the 174th birth anniversary program of Panduga Sayanna Mudiraj at Ravindra Bharati.
He said that the issue would be discussed in the next cabinet meeting, and advice from officials and legal experts will be sought.
He suggested that Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar speak to other backward communities such as Gangaputras (who are already part of BC-A), to reassure them about sharing reservation benefits.
Highlighting the caste survey conducted by his government, he said the survey data helped every community raise its voice with greater vigour.
While the former chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, N T Rama Rao, launched the scheme of rice at two rupees per kilogram, the Congress government is now providing fine-quality rice to 3.48 crore people free of cost through the Public Distribution System (PDS), he said.
The Congress government headed by him is continuing the policies of Chief Ministers N Chandrababu Naidu and Y S Rajasekhara Reddy followed in undivided Andhra Pradesh and K Chandrasekhar Rao after formation of Telangana, he said.
Doddi Komuraiah and Panduga Sayanna statues to be erected at Tank Bund
Recalling the contributions of prominent Telangana personalities, including Doddi Komuraiah and Panduga Sayanna, he said their statues will be installed at the Tank Bund on the banks of Hussain Sagar lake.
Praising Sayanna’s contributions, Revanth Reddy said Sayanna supported the marginalised sections when feudal lords encroached on the lands of the poor during Nizam rule.
When Sayanna was arrested by the Nizam’s police, the then queen of Wanaparthy Samsthanam (feudal estate) paid a substantial sum to secure his release, he said.
Sayanna was killed unjustly, and even a century after his death, songs in his praise can still be heard today during agricultural operations like sowing, he said.
BCs will get justice with Rahul Gandhi as PM: Revanth
He also pitched for making Rahul Gandhi the prime minister to ensure the welfare of backward classes and to lead the country on the path of progress.
He said the Nehru family could have assumed the prime minister’s post after Rajiv Gandhi’s death but instead made Manmohan Singh, P V Narasimha Rao and I K Gujral prime ministers.
“Rahul Gandhi should become prime minister if justice is to be done to the backward classes. They could have become (PM) long ago had they wanted it. After Rajiv Gandhi’s death, Congress came to power many times,” he said.
The situation today is crucial, and they (Nehru family members) should take responsibility and lead the country forward, he said.
He urged the gathering to set aside all issues when Lok Sabha elections take place and make a positive decision.
(With inputs from PTI.)
SOURCE : SIASAT
