BRS MLC Kavitha demanded that the state government should give clarification on the legal validity of the caste census. The BC groups, United Phule Front, and Telangana Jagruti leaders submitted a comprehensive report of 35 pages under the chairmanship of Telangana Jagruti Kavitha to the dedicated Caste Census Commission chairman Venkateswara Rao.
Speaking after submitting a 35-page report to the Commission, Kavitha urged the dedicated BC Commission to function independently and not restrict its recommendations to political reservations but also address other pressing issues faced by BCs.
She criticized the BJP for being against the caste census. She reminded that the BJP had given an affidavit to the Supreme Court that it would not conduct a caste census. She accused the party of being fundamentally against the welfare of BCs, SCs, and STs and given a call asking those sections to condemn the BJP’s dual stance.
“The BJP’s anti-caste census stance and Congress’s failure to operationalize the BC Commission in the last 11 months reflect their lack of commitment to BC empowerment,” Kavitha asserted.
On the other hand, she said that the Congress party had made many promises in the Kamareddy Declaration, but deplored that it failed to implement promises made in the Kamareddy Declaration, including a commitment to provide 42 per cent reservations for BCs in local bodies.
She demanded that the Congress government must honour its word and clarify whether its guarantees will be fulfilled. “The Congress government must dispel doubts about its stance on the caste census and ensure justice for BCs,” she added.
Kavitha expressed concern over the delay in setting up necessary infrastructure for the BC Commission, which raises concerns over incomplete initiatives, such as household surveys in Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy districts.
Referring to the contributions of the previous BRS government, Kavitha said regional parties have consistently worked towards uplifting BCs, unlike national parties that have ignored their constitutional rights.