The Telangana authorities tabled the “Caste Survey – 2024” report within the Meeting on Tuesday, marking a big transfer within the state’s socio-political panorama. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, presenting the survey doc, emphasised that the information assortment was aimed toward guaranteeing equal alternatives in keeping with Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s imaginative and prescient of “jitni abaadi utni haq.”
He highlighted the historic absence of rational and complete information on weaker sections in India, which has made the implementation of reservations tough. “Since 1931, no actual enumeration of weaker sections had been performed, and census reviews had not included detailed caste-based information,” he mentioned.
Revanth Reddy underscored that throughout the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi had promised a caste census for Telangana, and upon coming to energy, the Congress authorities swiftly handed a decision within the Meeting to conduct it. The enumeration course of was meticulously carried out throughout villages and tribal hamlets, with enumerators assigned models of 150 homes every.
A complete of 76,000 information entry operators labored tirelessly over 36 days to compile the report, with the federal government investing Rs 160 crore within the structured train, he defined. Following Cupboard approval, the report was offered within the Meeting, reaffirming the federal government’s dedication to recognising and addressing the wants of the Backward Courses (BCs) within the state.
The survey information revealed that Scheduled Castes (SC) represent 17.43 per cent of the inhabitants, Scheduled Tribes (ST) make up 10.45 per cent, BCs (excluding Muslims) account for 46.25 per cent, the Muslim minority represents 12.56 per cent, and Different Castes (OC) kind 15.79 per cent.
Revanth Reddy reiterated that constitutional amendments could be required to implement a 42 per cent reservation for BCs.
If authorized hurdles prevented this, he assured that the Congress would allocate 42 per cent of seats to BCs within the upcoming native physique elections, he mentioned.
“This report serves as an ‘X-ray’ to drive political reservations and guarantee equitable illustration,” Reddy asserted. He congratulated all those that contributed to creating the caste census a mannequin for the nation.
Reddy took a direct swipe at political opponents, stating that KCR, KTR, Harish Rao, Padma Rao from Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), and BJP chief DK Aruna didn’t take part within the survey. He claimed that KCR’s household avoided participation to keep away from disclosing land particulars. The opposition, significantly BRS and BJP, raised critical issues over the survey’s credibility.
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BRS chief KT Rama Rao (KTR) questioned discrepancies within the findings, stating that in a earlier household survey performed by the then-BRS authorities, BCs accounted for 61 per cent of the inhabitants, whereas the brand new report indicated 47 per cent.
He demanded an evidence on how the BC inhabitants had allegedly decreased by 21 lakh over ten years. KTR criticised the Congress authorities for failing to announce any concrete measures within the particular Meeting session, arguing that expectations for a 42 per cent reservation invoice for BCs and a BC sub-plan went unmet. “The Congress authorities merely reiterated what Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy had already acknowledged in a press meet,” he mentioned.
BRS MLC Ok Kavitha additionally expressed doubts over the report’s accuracy, difficult Revanth Reddy to make clear whether or not the Congress would comply with Rahul Gandhi’s slogan of proportional illustration or their very own declaration of 42 per cent reservation for BCs.
In the meantime, TPCC Chief Mahesh Kumar Goud defended the survey, calling it a historic step and accusing the BRS of deceptive the individuals by withholding their very own survey outcomes. “The Congress authorities will ship the information to the central authorities and press for reservations in accordance with inhabitants statistics,” he mentioned.
