Hyderabad: Congress leaders Panchayat Raj Minister D. Seethakka and Government Advisor Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Thursday held preparatory meetings in Bibipet, Domakonda, and Bichkunda mandals of Kamareddy district ahead of the September 15 BC Sabha in Kamareddy town. The leaders urged Congress cadres to ensure massive participation and described the event as a test of the party’s commitment to backward classes and inclusive governance.
Shabbir Ali told party workers that the BC Declaration was drafted at his residence in Kamareddy and that he formally released it in the same town. He said celebrating the implementation of the Declaration in Kamareddy carried deep symbolic value. According to him, Congress workers had waged a decade-long struggle that brought the party back to power, and the government was now honouring the promises made during the election. The BJP-led Centre, he alleged, blocked the 42% BC quota passed by the Telangana Assembly, a move he said exposed the party’s “true colours” on social justice.
Shabbir Ali also credited Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra with helping Congress understand the struggles of ordinary citizens and craft schemes based on real needs. He argued that Telangana had now become a national example by expanding political representation for backward communities. He warned that the BJP government at the Centre was trying to weaken democracy by curbing the voting power of low-income citizens while diverting national resources to corporates.
Congress contrasts welfare agenda with BJP and BRS record
Minister Seethakka said the Telangana Assembly passed the BC reservation bill despite financial challenges, proving the Congress government’s resolve. She accused the BJP of deliberately delaying the bill’s approval and claimed both BJP and BRS had boycotted the caste census, showing no interest in genuine empowerment. According to her, the Congress government was practicing “social engineering” by elevating backward class leaders to key positions.
She called on BC communities to attend the Kamareddy Sabha in large numbers and make it a “historic success.” She also accused BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao of misusing social media to spread misinformation. Seethakka contrasted the BRS record of failing to provide ration cards, houses, and women’s loans with new Congress initiatives such as free bus travel for women, subsidised LPG cylinders, free household electricity, and housing support. She added that Mahila canteens and women-run petrol bunks were promoting women’s economic empowerment.
The Minister further highlighted the distribution of ₹9,000 crore under the Rythu Bharosa scheme and the creation of 50,000 government jobs within months of coming to power. On the issue of fertiliser supply, she assured that despite the Centre’s indifference, the state was working to prevent shortages. She condemned what she called false propaganda about a fertiliser crisis, warning that divisive politics based on caste and religion would only damage Telangana’s social fabric.
“God should remain in temples, and devotion must stay in the heart,” Seethakka concluded, calling for unity, vigilance, and protection of constitutional values.
