BC leaders demand 50% quota in legislatures

Dharna Chowk: Demanding 50 per cent reservations to BCs in legislatures, a protest was staged here by Praja Parirakshana, a political platform formed for realising the goal of 50 per cent reservations with the support of 24 political parties, here on Thursday.

Political leaders from various parties and BC leaders participated in the protest. The protest was organised under the leadership of Naik, president of Praja Parirakshana. R Krishnaiah, BC association president, participated in the protest as chief guest.

Speaking to media during the protest, Krishnaiah emphasised on the need for providing 50 per cent reservations to BCs in legislative bodies. While the reservations were given in education and employment, BCs were not provided political reservations, he said.

While the BCs constitute more than 50 per cent of total population, they lack proper representation in legislative bodies, he said. The fact that 16 of 29 states do not have BC MPs reflects the current situation, he lamented. He urged various political parties to extend their support to the BC reservation bill introduced in Parliament recently by YSR Congress party.

BC leaders Gujja Krishna, D Mallesh Yadav, Mana Telangana party leader P Ashok, BSP leader Jagannatham, Raithu Rajyam party leader MB Balakrishna, Loktantra Janata Dal leader Purushottam Yadav, Social Justice of India party leader Chamakura Raju, Jai Swaraj Party leader Kasani Srinivas Goud, Jatiya Mahila Party leader K Rajeshwari, Telangana Republic Party leader S Yadav, New India Party leader Eshwar and others participated in the protest.