Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Former Minister Accuses TDP of Exploiting Backward Classes
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.
Former minister Poluboyina Anil Kumar Yadav accused the Telugu Desam Party of treating Backward Classes as a vote bank.
He alleged that the Telugu Desam Party failed to deliver genuine justice to Backward Classes.
Anil Kumar Yadav said meaningful Backward Class empowerment occurred under N. T. Rama Rao, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, and Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.
He questioned the Telugu Desam Party's opposition to Backward Class reservations in the Supreme Court.
He challenged MLC Beeda Ravichandra to a debate and urged Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan to support appointing a Backward Class leader as Deputy Chief Minister.
- Who
- Poluboyina Anil Kumar Yadav, a senior YSR Congress Party leader and former minister, made the allegations; he addressed MLC Beeda Ravichandra and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan.
- What
- He accused the Telugu Desam Party of exploiting Backward Classes as a vote bank and demanded greater political representation.
- When
- Thursday; he also referred to the upcoming cabinet expansion.
- Where
- Nellore.
- Why
- He said the Telugu Desam Party had not delivered genuine justice to Backward Classes and questioned its opposition to reservations.
- 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.