Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday threw her weight behind Telangana's Congress government in their fight for 42% reservation for Other Backwards Classes (OBCs) in education, employment, and local governance.
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha on Monday launched a 72-hour hunger strike at Dharna Chowk in Hyderabad, demanding urgent clearance of the Telangana OBC Reservation Bill that gives 42% quota for Backwards Classes (BC) in government jobs, educational institutions, and local body
Taking to social media platform X, Ramesh wrote, "The Modi Government has revealed the staggering level of vacancies among SC (Schedule Caste), ST (Schedule Tribe), and OBC (Other Backward Classes) reserved faculty positions in Central Universities - 80% positions for OBCs, 83% positions
Speaking to reporters, Pradhan said, "The Congress party has become bankrupt. Their leader is also undergoing bankruptcy. Today we heard the Congress party taking the support of lies once again. They have said that the Modi Govt has not done anything for OBCs. After independence, for the fir
Speaking at the 'Bhagidari Nyay Sammelan' of OBC at Talkatora Stadium in Delhi, Kharge said, "I am happy that a large number of people have gathered here and they understand their rights. Conducting a caste-based census in the country and abolishing the 50 per cent reservation limit is our d
In his 'X' post, Reddy mentioned that the Congress MP appreciated the provision of giving a 42% quota for OBCs in education, jobs, and political positions.
"India cannot be a true democracy if OBCs, SCs, STs, and minorities -- the AHINDA communities -- are merely counted but not heard," Siddaramaiah said while addressing the AICC OBC council meet here, adding, "This is not just a fight for reservation. It is a fight for dignity, recognition,
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 15: A new book, 'The OBCs Uprising: A New Narrative on Social Justice and Political Representation', co-authored by Principal Secretary, Public Health Engineering Dept, Madhya Pradesh, P. Narahari, IAS, and High Court advocate Pruthviraj Singh, was recentl
Earlier on Thursday, Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar announced that the cabinet has advanced efforts to implement the 42% OBC quota in local body elections. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, who directed officials to initia
The minister emphasised that the government is committed to fulfilling its promise, made by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on February 4, 2024, within the promised timeframe of one year.
State Congress President Jitu Patwari alleged that the BJP government spent huge amounts of money worth crores so that the 27 per cent reservation of OBCs should not be implemented in the state.
"The Congress party formed government in Telangana because they promised to give 42% reservation to BCs of Telangana. Unfortunately, even after 18 months, it is not a reality.... To exert pressure on the Union and the state government, people of Telangana, OBCs of Telangana and Telangana Jag