CM facing opposition from his own party on 10% Muslims quota, claims BJP

Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao claimed that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is facing opposition from his own party’s BC leaders for providing 10% quota to Muslims in the proposed 42% reservation for the Backward Classes (BCs) on Wednesday.

Talking to the media at Yellandu in Bhadradri Kothagudem district during his ongoing tour, Mr. Rao said the ruling party leaders belonging to BCs are against the ‘conspiracy’ by the Chief Minister in depriving BCs of their rights to gain political mileage by providing 10% quota to Muslims. The BJP has always opposed religion-based reservations and castigated the Congress government for trying to blame the Centre for its inability to implement BC reservations.

With regard to the pending irrigation projects in the region, the BJP leader demanded the government to complete the pending Sitarama lift irrigation and Devadula project to provide water to the farmers. The party MLAs would seek clarity on this matter from the government in the Assembly, he promised.

At Bhadrachalam, after praying at the Sri Seetharamchandra Swamy temple, he alleged that recent attacks on Hindu temples and organizations was a clear indication of the ‘vote bank politics’ and ‘inaction’ of the ruling party. He also wanted the government to take back all the temple lands given to other religious organisations.

He reminded that Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, during his tenure as Culture Minister, had allotted ₹98 crore for the development of Bhadrachalam town with ₹48 crore already released. The remaining amount would be released after the Detailed Project Report (DPR) is submitted but wanted the State government to extend cooperation for the development of this temple town.

Later, addressing the Kothagudem Bar Association meeting, he called for an ‘Advocate Protection Act’ because attacks on them have been increasing day by day similar to the one in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. A memorandum too was submitted to the Governor in this regard, he said.