Under the leadership of MLC K Kavitha, Bharat Rashtra Samithi, has announced a Maha Dharna at Dharna Chowk in Hyderabad, on January 3, coinciding with the birth anniversary of social reformer Savitribai Phule.
The protest is aimed at seeking the implementation of the Kamareddy BC Declaration and the promise of 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections.
This was a promise made by the Congress during the Assembly elections last year.
Addressing the media, Kavitha criticised the Congress government for its failure to deliver on its promises.
“The Kamareddy BC Declaration clearly stated that 42 per cent reservation would be given to BCs in local body elections. However, no clarity has been provided on this commitment till date,” she said.
Kavitha even raised doubts about the Congress party’s calculations over BC population in Telangana, pointing out that BCs constitute more than half of the population.
“How did the Congress arrive at the figure of 42 per cent? If elections are held without fulfilling this promise, there will be severe repercussions,” she warned.
In a similar vein, she stressed the need for a caste census at the national level.
She also charged the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government with failing to conduct a caste census, which would provide clarity on BC representation.
The MLC criticised the Congress government for reneging on its promise to allocate an annual budget of ₹20,000 crore for BC welfare.
She called for statewide protests at mandal and district headquatrers, if the reservation demand is not met.
“The fight for BC rights will continue until justice is served. Elections cannot be held without increasing reservation,” she declared.
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