AIMIM pushes for expansion of Backward Classes reservation in Telangana
Hyderabad: In a move to address social inequities, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has submitted a representation to the Telangana State Commission for Backward Classes Chairman Busani Venkateswara Rao, calling for a significant expansion of reservation quotas for backward communities on Friday.
Recalling the election planks in the run-off to the Telangana General Assembly elections,2023, the BC declaration, which assured increased BC reservation based on caste census and BC commission report within six months of assuming power. It also promised 42% reservations for BCs in government civil contracts and maintenance contracts.
The representation submitted by AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi follows the Telangana Government’s recent reconstitution of the BC Commission in September 2024. Further, AIMIM suggested the Telangana government take cues from Karnataka and Kerala, which provided reservations to the entire Muslim community. They criticized the division of Muslims into different groups termed as ‘artificial caste’ groups.
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The party’s key demands include raising the BC reservation quota to 50%, which includes 38% for ABCD Groups and 12% for socially and educationally backward Muslims. This proposal aims to ensure coverage of marginalized sections historically underrepresented in education and public services.
AIMIM’s other demands include 38% reservations for categories A, B, C, and D, apportioned among these groups to reflect their proportion to the BC population, clear pending requests for more castes. Further Identification of additional Most Backward Classes (MBCs), and a separate MBC Ministry.
In addition to that, AIMIM urged the commission to ensure implementation of a Jyotiba Phule BC Sub-Plan with an annual allocation of Rs 20,000 crore and legislation to extend reservations to nominated posts, work contracts, and service contracts.
