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Hundreds from North Andhra to join ‘Chalo Delhi' protest for 50% political reservations
The newly appointed National Backward Classes Welfare Association's State secretary Nallana Venkata Krishna Giridhar announced on Tuesday that hundreds of delegates from the North Andhra districts will participate in the 'Chalo Delhi' programme scheduled for July 23 and 24. The initiative aims to intensify pressure on the Union government to ensure the implementation of over 50% political reservations for BCs across India.
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 demand for the establishment of an exclusive ministry for backward classes caught the attention of all neglected sections in other States too. He thanked Yadav and AP-Incharge 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.
