Hundreds from North Andhra to join ‘Chalo Delhi' protest for 50% political reservations
In a press release, Mr. Giridharsaid said that 50% reservation should begin at local body level and then extended to the Assembly and Parliament elections also.
He met the Association's National president R. Krishnaiah and AP president Y. Nageswar Yadav in Hyderabad and submitted a memorandum outlining key issues of the BCs in Andhra Pradesh.
He said that Mr.Krishnaiah's demand for the establishment of an exclusive ministry for backward classes caught the attention of all neglected sections in other States too. He thanked Mr.Krishnaiah, Mr.Nageswar Yadav and AP-Incharge Y.Nukanamma for providing him an opportunity as the State secretary to serve the BCs in AP. He said that preparatory meetings would be held in all the districts to mobilize maximum number of persons for Chalo Delhi programme.
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