Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday called for Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, to become prime minister, saying his leadership was necessary to secure justice for backward classes and steer the country towards progress.
Telangana government considers Mudiraj community’s BC-A status
Addressing the 174th birth anniversary celebrations of Panduga Sayanna Mudiraj, a figure associated with the struggle for backward-class rights, Reddy said the Nehru family chose other leaders to head the government despite having opportunities to take the top post after Rajiv Gandhi’s death, news agency PTI reported. He announced that a cabinet sub-committee would be formed to examine the demand for including the Mudiraj community in the BC-A category. He also highlighted the government’s food distribution programme, contrasting it with the subsidised rice scheme introduced by former undivided Andhra Pradesh chief minister N T Rama Rao.
“Rahul Gandhi should become prime minister if justice is to be done to the backward classes. They could have become (PM) long ago had they wanted it. The community currently falls under the BC-D category in Telangana.
Reddy said his government was supplying fine-quality rice free of cost to 3.48 crore people through the Public Distribution System (PDS) While Rama Rao had launched a scheme providing rice at two rupees per kilogram.
After Rajiv Gandhi’s death, Congress came to power many times,” he said. Reddy said his government was committed to strengthening the political representation of all backward-class communities. The matter would be taken up at the next cabinet meeting, with officials and legal experts consulted before a decision is made, according to Reddy. Referring to the caste survey conducted by his government, Reddy said the findings had enabled different communities to raise their concerns more effectively.
