YSRCP leader accuses Naidu of deceiving BCs on reservation quota
YSRCP leader Poluboina Anil Kumar Yadav has accused Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of planning to deceive the Backward Classes regarding reservation quotas. He claims the government is setting up a legal trap to blame the opposition for the failure of the proposed 34% quota.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions and the strategic use of reservation policies as a tool for electoral mobilization in Indian state politics.
YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader and former Minister Poluboina Anil Kumar Yadav on Wednesday alleged that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was preparing to “deceive” Backward Classes (BCs) by announcing 34% reservations in local bodies and subsequently allowing the move to be challenged in court.
Addressing a press conference at the YSRCP central office in Tadepalli, Mr. Anil Kumar Yadav alleged that the government would later blame the YSRCP for any legal hurdles to implement the proposed quota. He claimed that details of the reservation proposal were being released in advance to create an impression that the Opposition would approach the courts.
He recalled that the previous YSRCP government had issued an order in 2019 providing for 34% BC reservations in local bodies, but the move was challenged in court. He alleged that people associated with Mr. Naidu were behind the litigation.
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