Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Kishan Reddy Links Women’s Quota to Ambedkar, Ravidas
G. Kishan Reddy spoke at an event celebrating Sant Ravidas.
He said Ravidas taught people about equality many years ago.
Reddy connected these teachings with the ideas of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
He said women should have 33% of the seats in Parliament and state Assemblies.
Reddy accused opposition parties of blocking this plan.
He also praised government programs for helping poor families.
He said about 25 crore people had moved out of poverty in 11 years.
He asked BJP workers to visit villages and poorer neighborhoods and help people.
Union minister G. Kishan Reddy accused the Opposition of obstructing 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state Assemblies.
Reddy said Sant Ravidas promoted social equality and awareness through the Bhakti movement, and that his message remains relevant.
Speaking at Sant Ravidas’s 650th birth anniversary event in Hyderabad, Reddy said greatness comes through thought, action and social service rather than birth, caste or wealth.
Reddy credited welfare schemes under Prime Minister Narendra Modi with lifting about 25 crore people out of poverty over 11 years.
He cited toilets, drinking water, housing, free rice and healthcare programs, and urged BJP workers to serve Dalit and other poor communities.
- Who
- Union minister G. Kishan Reddy, BJP leaders and activists, and attendees at Sant Ravidas celebrations.
- What
- Reddy praised Sant Ravidas’s message of equality, defended 33% reservation for women, highlighted government welfare programs, and urged BJP workers to serve poorer communities.
- When
- Sunday, during celebrations of Sant Ravidas’s 650th birth anniversary.
- Where
- Nampally Exhibition Grounds in Hyderabad; a Kalash Yatra began at the BJP State office in Nampally.
- Why
- Reddy said women’s reservation and welfare programs reflected ideals associated with social equality, including those of Sant Ravidas and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
Reddy’s position
Opposition position as characterized by Reddy
Women’s reservation
Reddy’s position
Reddy supports 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state Assemblies, presenting it as a measure of women’s empowerment and social equality.
Opposition position as characterized by Reddy
Reddy alleged that opposition parties were opposing or obstructing the reservation measure and said this conflicted with the ideals of Ambedkar and Sant Ravidas.
Government welfare record
Reddy’s position
Reddy credited the Modi government’s welfare schemes with lifting about 25 crore people out of poverty and providing sanitation, water, housing, food and healthcare.
Opposition position as characterized by Reddy
The articles report criticism of the Opposition over women’s reservation but do not provide its response to Reddy’s welfare claims.
- Women’s reservation
- Reddy said the Centre’s decision provides 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state Assemblies.
- Event
- A BJP-organised programme commemorating Sant Ravidas’s 650th birth anniversary.
- Poverty reduction
- Reddy said about 25 crore people had been lifted out of poverty over the previous 11 years through welfare schemes.
- Sanitation
- More than 12 crore toilets were constructed under the Swachh Bharat Mission, according to Reddy.
- Housing
- More than four crore houses were constructed under the PM Awas Yojana, according to Reddy.
- Food and healthcare
- Reddy said five kilograms of free rice was being provided to 83 crore poor people and that Ayushman Bharat was providing healthcare.
- Political outreach
- Reddy urged BJP workers to reach Dalit villages, Dalit colonies and BC bastis to spread Sant Ravidas’s message and serve poorer sections.
