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Former Minister Accuses TDP of Exploiting Backward Classes

Former Minister Accuses TDP of Exploiting Backward Classes
TDP exploited backward classes as a vote bank: Ex Min · thehansindia.com

Poluboyina Anil Kumar Yadav criticized the Telugu Desam Party over its treatment of Backward Classes.

He said the party used these communities mainly to win votes.

He also said the party did not provide them with real justice.

Anil Kumar Yadav argued that stronger empowerment happened under N. T. Rama Rao, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, and Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.

He questioned why the Telugu Desam Party opposed Backward Class reservations in the Supreme Court.

He invited MLC Beeda Ravichandra to debate the issue.

He also asked why Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan had remained silent.

Finally, he asked the government to appoint a Backward Class leader as Deputy Chief Minister during the next cabinet expansion.

Key facts

Speaker
Poluboyina Anil Kumar Yadav, senior YSR Congress Party leader and former minister
Location
Nellore
Main allegation
The Telugu Desam Party exploited Backward Classes as a vote bank without delivering genuine justice.
Empowerment cited
Anil Kumar Yadav attributed real Backward Class empowerment to N. T. Rama Rao, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, and Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Reservation issue
He questioned the Telugu Desam Party's opposition to Backward Class reservations in the Supreme Court.
Political demand
He urged the government to appoint a Backward Class leader as Deputy Chief Minister during the upcoming cabinet expansion.

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