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New Indian Express
24-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Compel Centre to emulate Telangana caste survey model: Rahul
TPCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud with Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Friday TPCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud with Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Friday Photo | Express HYDERABAD: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday directed AICC spokespersons to highlight the success of the Congress government in conducting a caste survey in Telangana and compel the BJP-led Union government to emulate the process. Rahul reiterated that Telangana's survey is a model for the entire nation in enumeration of castes along with census. The AICC held a training session for its spokespersons on Telangana's Socio-Economic, Caste, Education, Political and Employment Survey, conducted between November 6, 2024, and January 16, 2025. TPCC chief B Mahesh Kumar Goud, campaign committee chairman Madhu Yaskhi Goud, and media and communications chairman Sama Rammohan Reddy also attended the meeting. During the session, Mahesh Goud explained the political aspects of the caste survey while senior leader Koppula Raju presented the caste survey statistics. Speaking to TNIE from the national capital, Mahesh Goud said that he had explained how Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra gave inspiration to conduct a caste survey, thereby making it an election promise in the BC Declaration made at Kamareddy. He said that Rahul's promise helped the party consolidate BC votes. He said that based on Rahul's promise and the party's commitment, the Congress government in the state also passed a Bill enhancing BC reservations to 42%. Meanwhile, it is learnt that Mahesh Goud is likely to stay back in Delhi till Saturday to hold key meetings with the party high command. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is also expected to meet the party high command to discuss developments in the party.
Hans India
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Harish slams Revanth's Nallamala Declaration
Hyderabad: BRS senior leader T Harish Rao on Monday came down heavily on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for turning declarations into mere political spectacles devoid of commitment and credibility. The BRS leader said, 'Farmer Declaration was shelved, BC Declaration vanished into thin air, and now the Nallamala Declaration has taken the stage. What remains common is loud declarations, but no dedication to implement them. Grand on the surface, hollow at the core – these declarations are turning into deceptive distractions.' Harish Rao questioned the intent behind the Nallamala Declaration, especially when the same government arrested innocent Chenchu tribal youth who came to meet the Chief Minister. 'Revanth Reddy, who claims to be a child of Nallamala, has exposed his authoritarian attitude by arresting those very children of the forest. Is it governance to arrest and detain tribal leaders in advance and then announce declarations in their name?' he asked. He criticised the CM's speech as being full of aggression and self-praise but lacking substance and context. 'What people heard once again was his trademark hollow rhetoric – nothing new, nothing relevant,' he said.
The Hindu
19-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Harish Rao flays CM for making one more declaration without implementing previous ones
HYDERABAD Senior leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and former minister T. Harish Rao has criticised Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for announcing Nallamala Declaration stating that the implementation of Rythu Declaration and BC Declaration made before the Assembly elections is incomplete and uncertain. Except for making such declarations with fanfare the Congress government had not made any sincere effort to implement them, Mr. Rao said in a statement on Monday after the Chief Minister's new announcement at Macharam village in Amrabad mandal in Nagarkurnool district. He sought to know why the Chief Minister, who would often claim himself as the son of Nallamala soil, did not allow the Chenchu tribes who went there to meet him. The arrest of Chenchus at the Chief Minister's programme was a reflection of his dictatorial attitude and there was no meaning in making the Nallamala Declaration after making the preventive arrests of Chenchus tribe leaders. 'Is it called praja palana,' the BRS leader sought to know. There was neither content nor context in the Chief Minister's speech except for attacking the rival party. He reminded the Chief Minister about the partial implementation of farm loan waiver, denial of investment support and the delay in procurement of paddy. The fate of ₹2,500 per month assistance to women under Mahalaxmi, enhanced Kalayana Lakshmi support with 10 gm gold in addition to ₹1 lakh financial assistance for the marriage of girls from poor families, the ₹5 lakh vidya bharosa card, two lakh jobs in the first year, denial of enhanced social security pensions and others. Coming to employees, the BRS leader said the State government staff were awaiting payment of dearness allowance dues, pay revision commission, retirement benefits (to retired employees), the waiting of RTC staff for their absorption by the government and the fate of six guarantees.
