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Time of India
21 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
BRS MLC Kavitha announces 72-hour fast for BC quota
BRS MLC and Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha on Tuesday announced that she will begin a 72-hour fast from August 4 here to pressurise both the Congress government in the state and the NDA government at the Centre to approve the bills providing 42 per cent quotas for Backward Classes . Kavitha said the fast will highlight the need to the need for the passage of the BC bill . Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Project Management Product Management MCA Artificial Intelligence Degree Finance Management Data Science Digital Marketing Technology MBA others Data Science Others Leadership Data Analytics Design Thinking CXO PGDM Public Policy Cybersecurity Healthcare Skills you'll gain: Project Planning & Governance Agile Software Development Practices Project Management Tools & Software Techniques Scrum Framework Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Certificate Programme in IT Project Management Starts on Jun 20, 2024 Get Details Kavitha, who has of late been organising political activities under the banner of Telangana Jagruthi, a cultural organisation headed by her, said she had held a 72-hour fast during undivided Andhra Pradesh demanding the installation of a statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar in the premises of the state legislature. State Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Monday said Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy would seek President Droupadi Murmu's appointment to meet her and request assent for the Assembly bills providing 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes. Briefing reporters after a meeting of the state cabinet Monday night, Prabhakar said the Congress government has decided to garner support from all friendly parties at the national level, including MPs across party lines for providing 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes (BCs) in local body polls and in education and employment opportunities. Live Events Top leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge are also seeking the President's appointment, he added. The bills were passed by the Legislative Assembly in March and sent to the Governor and it is pending assent from the President.
News18
a day ago
- Politics
- News18
BRS MLC Kavitha announces 72-hour fast for BC quota
Agency: Hyderabad, Jul 29 (PTI) BRS MLC and Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha on Tuesday announced that she will begin a 72-hour fast from August 4 here to pressurise both the Congress government in the state and the NDA government at the Centre to approve the bills providing 42 per cent quotas for Backward Classes. Kavitha said the fast will highlight the need to the need for the passage of the BC bill. Kavitha, who has of late been organising political activities under the banner of Telangana Jagruthi, a cultural organisation headed by her, said she had held a 72-hour fast during undivided Andhra Pradesh demanding the installation of a statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar in the premises of the state legislature. State Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Monday said Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy would seek President Droupadi Murmu's appointment to meet her and request assent for the Assembly bills providing 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes. Briefing reporters after a meeting of the state cabinet Monday night, Prabhakar said the Congress government has decided to garner support from all friendly parties at the national level, including MPs across party lines for providing 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes (BCs) in local body polls and in education and employment opportunities. Top leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge are also seeking the President's appointment, he added. The bills were passed by the Legislative Assembly in March and sent to the Governor and it is pending assent from the President. PTI SJR SJR ROH view comments First Published: July 29, 2025, 17:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Today
a day ago
- Politics
- India Today
BRS leader K Kavitha to go on 3-day hunger strike demanding 42% quota for BCs
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha announced a 72-hour hunger strike on August 4, 5, and 6 to demand 42 per cent political reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) in government jobs, educational institutions, and local body elections. Kavitha said the protest, organised under the banner of Telangana Jagruthi, aims to pressurise both the state and central governments to pass the BC agenda in fighting for 42 per cent reservations for BCs is to ensure political power is given to BCs,' she said. Citing the role of Telangana Jagruthi in the past, she recalled, 'It was due to Telangana Jagruthi's demand for an amendment to the 2018 Panchayati Raj Act that the State Government issued an ordinance.'Kavitha also questioned the Telangana government's reluctance to approach the courts over pending Bills and issues involving the Governor. 'In Tamil Nadu, when the Governor delayed a decision, they went to court and secured a judgment. Why is the Telangana Government not approaching the court over the pending matters with the Governor?' she asked. She accused the Congress and BJP of a secret understanding, claiming this alliance was preventing the Congress-led government in Telangana from taking legal steps. 'Due to a secret understanding between the Congress and the BJP, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's government is not taking the issue to court,' she reservation bill proposes a 42 per cent quota for BCs, 18 per cent for SCs, and 10 per cent for STs, an increase from the existing 29 per cent, 15 per cent, and 6 per cent, respectively. With this, Telangana aims to push the 50 per cent cap on reservation set by the Supreme Court to 70 per cent, which requires Centre's insisted that if pressure needed to be exerted on the central government, the state government must file a case in the Supreme Court. Drawing parallels, she said, 'In Tamil Nadu, when certain Bills were pending with the Governor and the President, the government went to the Supreme Court and received a favourable verdict.'Criticising Telangana Minister Ponnam Prabhakar's remarks on protests, she questioned, 'Now Ponnam Prabhakar is saying, 'We'll go and protest, let MLAs and MLCs also come.' Is this some kind of feast invitation?' She urged the state government to take a more serious approach and officially lead an all-party delegation to Delhi. 'Send letters to all MLAs, MLCs, and political parties to be part of the all-party delegation to Delhi,' she said, accusing Prabhakar of making irresponsible further alleged that the Congress was 'staging this drama' in connection with the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. 'If the Congress Party is sincere, they must file a case in court,' she BJP also came under fire for what she described as empty claims. 'The BJP says they've made BCs Chief Ministers and Prime Ministers. But BJP has no genuine commitment towards BCs. BJP is evading its responsibility. Even though two Union Ministers are from Telangana, they have done nothing,' she added that her protest would proceed regardless of government approval. 'We will seek government permission for this hunger strike. If they deny it, we will begin our fast wherever we are,' she her earlier protest during the united Andhra Pradesh days, Kavitha said, 'I observed a 72-hour hunger strike demanding the installation of Ambedkar's statue. Back then, the Kiran Kumar Reddy government had to relent.'- Ends IN THIS STORY#Telangana
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Jagruthi's `Leadership' workshop launch today
1 2 Hyderabad: Telangana Jagruthi has announced `Leadership' workshops across the state to encourage youngsters and independent candidates to contest in the upcoming local bodies elections. Telangana Jagruthi founder and BRS MLC K Kavitha initiated this move, with the programme scheduled to be launched on Saturday. This marks the first occasion that leadership and political classes will be organised for youth aspiring to contest as sarpanches, ZPTCs and MPTCs in their respective villages and mandals. The state govt is considering holding elections next month. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad According to Telangana Jagruthi, during the `Leadership' workshops, experts from various sectors will brief aspiring political leaders about the Telangana Gram Panchayat Act, and the role and responsibilities of sarpanches or zilla parishads, among others. Information regarding development activities, funds, and schemes introduced by both the state govt and the Centre will also be provided. Sources in Jagruthi mentioned that these leadership workshops are planned in the erstwhile 10 districts of Telangana in the coming weeks.
New Indian Express
18-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Kavitha backs Telangana government on BC quota, slams BRS for opposing ordinance
HYDERABAD: BRS MLC and Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha on Thursday supported the state government on BC reservations while slamming her own party for opposing the move. During an informal chat with reporters, Kavitha said that the draft ordinance prepared by the state government for BC quota was 'absolutely correct' and the BRS leaders opposing it was 'wrong'. Kavitha went a step further and said that the BRS had no other option but to toe her line on BC reservations. 'The BRS leaders may take four days' time to accept it,' she said. 'Amending the 2018 Act and bringing the ordinance to provide 42 per cent reservations to BCs in local body elections was justified,' Kavitha added. 'I have supported the ordinance only after discussing it with legal experts,' she said. The former MP lamented that the BRS leaders did not respond to the derogatory comments made against her by MLC Ch Naveen Kumar alias Teenmaar Mallanna and added that she would leave it to the wisdom of the BRS leaders. Meanwhile, at a press conference, Kavitha demanded that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy should lead an all-party delegation to Delhi, coinciding with the commencement of the Parliament session next week, to bring pressure on the Centre to protect the interests of Telangana regarding the Banakacherla project. The delegation should also make all possible efforts to ensure early clearance for the Bill on 42 per cent reservations for BCs in education, employment and public life, pending with the President.
