Hyderabad: BJP MP Eatala Rajender on Saturday accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of misleading Backward Classes (BCs) over reservation promises. He said both the Congress and the BRS governments had failed to ensure fair BC representation.
Speaking at the BC Bandh protest at Jubilee Bus Station, Rajender said BCs form 52 per cent of Telangana’s population, not 42 per cent as claimed by the government. “If I am wrong, I will quit politics,” he said, asserting that BCs are “rulers, not beggars.”
He criticised the Congress Government for what he called the token representation of BCs in the Cabinet. According to him, only three BC ministers were given minor portfolios, whereas at least eight BC ministers should have been included. He also questioned why BC leaders were missing from nominated posts.
Eatala seeks political power, not tokenism, for BCs
Citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s example, Rajender said 27 OBC ministers currently serve in the Union Cabinet. He added that the BJP is committed to appointing a BC Chief Minister in Telangana, unlike the Congress, which he accused of ignoring real empowerment.
He vowed to continue the BC agitation until 42 percent reservation is secured in both local bodies and legislative institutions. Calling for unity, Rajender urged BCs to fight together for political power, just as people once fought for Telangana statehood.