Congress Criticizes BJP's Brahmin Nominee, Calls Party Anti-Backward Classes
HYDERABAD: Congress on Monday termed the only nomination by a candidate from a non-Backward Classes (BC) community for BJP Telangana president's post as a clear testimony that the saffron party is anti-BC.
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N Ramchander Rao on Monday filed nomination papers for BJP state president post, and an announcement of his election to the top post in the state unit of the party is only a formality now. Rao is a Brahmin.
Senior Congress leader and BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar said BJP has three MPs and other senior leaders from BC community. "Congress is not against any caste or community as it is the only party which implements social justice. BJP has not given even the assembly floor leader post to a BC candidate. BJP promised to make an BC leader the chief minister," Ponnam said.
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