Telangana sets welfare benchmark with food, farm, and BC quota push: Shabbir Ali
Hyderabad: Telangana Government Advisor and Congress leader Mohammad Ali Shabbir on Monday said the state had set a national welfare benchmark with sweeping moves in food security, farmer support, and backward class reservations.
Speaking at a public meeting in Kamareddy, Shabbir highlighted the distribution of 3,174 ration cards in a single day. He said the state is delivering on food justice by issuing new cards through gram sabhas and supplying free fine rice to nearly 80% of the population.
Massive Food Drive and Rice Distribution
He credited Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for turning Congress guarantees into action. “Telangana is the only state offering 6 kg of ‘sanna biyyam’ per person per month to 93 lakh families,” Shabbir said. “This is not just food it’s empowerment.”
Shabbir linked the initiative to the Congress-led UPA’s National Food Security Act and accused the previous BRS government of ignoring ration card backlogs.
Record Paddy Yield, ₹500 Bonus
He also pointed to record paddy output 281 lakh metric tonnes calling it the highest in the country. Telangana is the only state, he said, to offer a ₹500 per quintal bonus for fine variety paddy.
₹21,000 Crore Loan Waiver, Rythu Bharosa Transfers
Shabbir outlined the Congress government’s early delivery on key schemes:
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₹9,000 crore transferred to farmers under Rythu Bharosa within nine days
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Crop loans up to ₹2 lakh waived within three months, totaling ₹21,000 crore
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Indiramma houses sanctioned for 3,500 homeless families in each constituency
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Free 200 units of power for 51 lakh households
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₹500 gas cylinder
42% BC Quota Law Awaits Presidential Assent
He said Telangana had completed a caste survey and passed a law to increase BC reservations from 27% to 42%. The proposal is now pending with the President, and local body polls will reflect the revised quotas.
“Participation must match population,” he said, invoking Rahul Gandhi’s slogan.
Shabbir declared Telangana a national model for equity-driven governance. “We’re not just announcing—we’re delivering,” he said.