TDP leaders accuse former govt. for neglecting BCs
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders criticized the former YSRCP government for allegedly neglecting Backward Classes (BCs). They highlighted the TDP's commitment to increasing political representation for BCs through higher reservation quotas.
Why it matters
Reflects the ongoing political competition and identity-based campaigning in Andhra Pradesh state politics.
B.C Leaders of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Wednesday accused the previous YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government of neglecting the Backward Classes (BCs) and favouring a particular community. They called upon BCs to unite and work for the defeat of the YSRCP in the next elections.
Addressing a ‘Jayaho BC’ programme at Narsipatnam in Anakapalli district, AP Assembly Speaker Ch. Ayyanna Patrudu said the TDP government had taken several measures to empower BCs, including increasing reservations in local bodies to 34%.
Mr. Patrudu recalled that before the entry of N.T. Rama Rao into politics, other communities had dominated political power in the Visakhapatnam region.
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