Kavitha announces nationwide movement for legislative bodies’ 50% BC quota
Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) president and former MP Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Thursday announced the launch of a nationwide movement for securing 50% reservations for other backward classes (OBCs) in legislative bodies
Former MP and TRS president Kalvakuntla Kavitha announced the initiation of a nationwide campaign on Thursday to secure 50% reservations for other backward classes (OBCs) in legislative bodies. She delivered her address at a large gathering organized as part of the Samajika Nyaya Telangana Sankalpa Sabha at Hyderabad's Saroornagar indoor stadium.
Kavitha asserted that genuine social justice is achieved through the fair distribution of resources among all societal segments. She criticized the current system where a select few monopolize 90% of resources while the majority remains impoverished. Kavitha vowed to act based solely on her moral compass, confident of achieving substantial change.
Drawing inspiration from visionary leaders like Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj, VP Singh, and J Jayalalithaa, she argued that earlier granting OBC reservations alongside SCs and STs could have positioned India among global superpowers. She criticized the local Telangana political leaders for their ambiguous approach towards OBC reservation.
The TRS chief demanded the 42% OBC reservation bill passed by the state, which is awaiting Union government approval, be swiftly passed. Kavitha's resolution called for the OBC Reservation Bill to be officially approved before the next Parliament budget session. If the bill is not enacted, she threatened a large-scale 'Chalo Delhi' rally involving thousands of activists.
The meeting approved 11 key resolutions, including launching the nationwide OBC reservation movement, conferring a Bharat Ratna posthumously on social reformers Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule, preventing constitutionally allocated SC/ST funds from being diverted, and issuing urgent recruitment notifications to address pending SC and ST backlog vacancies in government departments.
The meeting also demanded the immediate introduction and passage of the Women's Reservation Bill, independent of the delimitation process. Kavitha urged all democratic factions, OBC organizations, civil society groups, and citizens to unite under the social justice banner, despite minor disagreements.
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