YSRCP leader accuses Naidu of deceiving BCs on reservation quota

YSRCP leader and former Minister Poluboina Anil Kumar Yadav accused Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of deceiving Backward Classes (BCs) regarding a proposed 34% reservation in local bodies. At a press conference, Yadav stated that the government would later use the YSRCP's opposition to legal hurdles as an excuse to implement the reservation.

He claimed that the details of the proposal were released prematurely to give the impression that the Opposition would challenge the move in court. Yadav recalled that the YSRCP government had previously issued a 34% BC reservation order in 2019, which was also met with legal challenges. He alleged that Naidu's associates were behind the litigation.

Yadav highlighted that the YSRCP had expanded BC political representation despite legal restrictions, with BC leaders securing a significant number of seats in various state bodies, including Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and local government positions. He also mentioned that BC leaders held key roles such as mayoral posts, Zilla Parishad chairperson positions, and municipal chairperson posts during the YSRCP's tenure.