Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy to urge Centre for inclusion of BC quota in IX Schedule
Depending on the appointment schedule, the CM will meet President Droupadi Murmu and
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
to present details of the caste survey conducted in Telangana, along with the ordinance aimed at extending 42% quota to BCs in local bodies. As per the Telangana high court directions, the elections for these bodies must be completed by Sept 30.
The two Bills proposing a 42% quota for BCs in education and employment, and local bodies have already been sent to the President through the Governor, and are awaiting her assent.
The proposed meeting with the PM is part of the effort to ensure the BC quota issue is included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution.
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National BC welfare association president R Krishnaiah said that while the Constitution clearly states that the govts can provide reservations to BCs in local bodies, for which the state govt is going to come out with an ordinance, there is no clarity on the percentage of quota to be provided to BCs in education and employment sectors.
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As such, it needs to be included in the Ninth Schedule.
The chief minister also wants to meet all the INDIA bloc MPs to seek their support and will urge them to raise the issue of BC quota inclusion in the IXth schedule in the Monsoon session of Parliament beginning June 21.
"As all the MPs would be in New Delhi for the Parliament session, the CM will meet them," said a senior Congress leader.
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