KCR: Telangana prepared to take up legal battle over Muslim reservation

Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday told the Assembly that the state will take up a legal battle if the Centre denies ensuring increased reservation for socially and economically backward among Muslims and Scheduled Tribes.

He also expressed confidence in the Centre accepting the demand to include Telangana legislation in the 9th Schedule of the Indian Constitution for the same and added that they would approach the Supreme Court if the need arises.

KCR mentioned that the TRS will be raising the issue in the winter session of Parliament.

Socially and economically backward among the Muslims under the Backward Classes category have four percent reservation quota in educational institutions and government jobs with STs holding six percent.

The Assembly passed a resolution in April increasing the for the two categories to 12 and 10 percent respectively making the overall reservation in Telangana to 62 percent.

The Chief Minister informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had responded positively to his demand and assured to address the issue at an appropriate time.