BC reservations harder than Telangana struggle, says Kavitha at protest in Shabad

Hyderabad: BRS leader and Telangana Jagruthi president K. Kavitha on Thursday said that achieving BC reservations is a greater challenge than winning statehood for Telangana. She called on Backward Class communities to unite and launch a coordinated, nationwide struggle with strategy and resolve.

She was speaking at a protest site in Shabad mandal, where BC organisations have held a 40-day-long sit-in demanding 42% reservations. At the start of the event, Kavitha garlanded the statues of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Babu Jagjivan Ram.

Suspension won’t alter my stand on BC rights, says Kavitha

Kavitha reminded the gathering of her promise to fight for BC rights, made during the women’s reservation protest in Delhi while she was a BRS MLC. She asserted that her suspension from the party had not weakened her resolve.

She also recalled Jagruthi’s past activism, including a protest 15 years ago that led to the installation of Ambedkar’s statue in the Assembly. Slamming the Congress government, she questioned why the Savitribai Phule statue was delayed despite the Kamareddy Declaration. The statue was eventually moved to Tank Bund after a year’s delay, she noted.

Kavitha demands Centre act on BC reservation bills

Kavitha criticised the BJP-led Central Government for failing to advance the BC reservation bills. She pointed out that despite multiple visits by the Telangana Chief Minister to Delhi, the Prime Minister never received a direct request on the matter.

She accused the state government of stalling through empty promises. Jagruthi’s announcement of a rail blockade, she said, forced the state to issue ordinances—now pending with the Governor. “This fight is not just for Hyderabad. It belongs in Delhi,” she said.

Jagruthi extends full support to BC joint action committees

All parties had backed the recent BC bandh, Kavitha observed, but questioned the sincerity of their support. On behalf of Jagruthi, she pledged full backing to the BC JACs led by R. Krishnaiah and Chiranjeevi.

She urged the community to fight not just for political representation, but also for educational and job-related reservations. “If BCs stand united, chairs will fall,” she declared.

Prominent leaders present included Thamalli Ravinder, Jadala Rajender Goud, Rapolu Narsinlu, Lambadi Ramu, Kammari Srinivas, and others.