Hyderabad: Eatala Rajender BC quota Satyagraha gained momentum as the BJP leader joined the protest led by BC Welfare Association president R. Krishnayya at Indira Park. He pledged full support for the demand to implement 42% reservations for Backward Classes before local body elections.
Eatala Rajender said this fight is not just a protest but a self-respect movement for more than half of the state’s population. He accused Congress of ruling for over 50 years since 1956 without ever giving the Chief Minister’s post to a BC leader. According to him, Congress always promoted family and regional dominance, pushing BCs to the margins.
The BJP leader highlighted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, himself from a BC community, gave fair representation. He noted that 27 OBC leaders serve as Union Ministers and that even the Vice-President belongs to the BC category. Eatala stressed that only BJP can provide true political empowerment for BCs.
Citing Tamil Nadu’s model, Eatala said the state reviews BC reservations every ten years through a commission. He recalled Modi’s earlier promise in Hyderabad to make a BC leader Chief Minister if BJP wins in Telangana.
