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Mahesh Goud Says BC Leader Will Become Telangana CM
B. Mahesh Kumar Goud, a Congress leader in Telangana, spoke at a meeting about the rights of Backward Classes, or BCs.
He said a BC leader would become the state’s Chief Minister.
Goud said BC communities should have more representation in government and public bodies.
He praised Rahul Gandhi for encouraging people to speak up about their rights.
Goud said Telangana had conducted a caste survey with the state government’s cooperation.
He claimed many local sarpanch posts and municipal election seats had gone to BC candidates.
He criticized the BJP and the national government, saying they had not done enough for BC communities.
Goud also said Congress would conduct a nationwide caste survey if it came to power at the Centre.
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud said a Backward Classes leader would become Telangana’s Chief Minister.
Speaking at a TPCC OBC meeting in Shamshabad on Sunday, Goud credited Rahul Gandhi and Congress leaders with encouraging BC communities to demand greater representation.
Goud said the Congress would seek increased BC representation in the Cabinet, Legislative Council and public corporations, and conduct a nationwide caste survey if it came to power nationally.
He said Telangana’s caste survey was prepared with the cooperation of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka and other ministers.
Goud claimed BCs held more than 55% of sarpanch posts in local body polls and that Congress allocated 58% of seats to BCs in municipal elections; he also criticized the BJP and the Centre over BC rights.
- Who
- B. Mahesh Kumar Goud, president of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee, addressed BC communities and criticized the BJP and the Centre.
- What
- Goud asserted that a BC leader would become Telangana’s Chief Minister and called for greater BC representation.
- Where
- A TPCC OBC public meeting in Shamshabad, Telangana.
- When
- Sunday; no date was specified.
- Why
- Goud said BC communities should receive representation and rights proportionate to their population.
Key facts
- Speaker
- B. Mahesh Kumar Goud, TPCC president and MLC
- Event
- TPCC OBC public meeting
- Location
- Shamshabad, Telangana
- State survey
- Goud said Telangana’s caste survey was prepared with cooperation from Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka and other ministers.
- Local representation claim
- Goud said more than 55% of sarpanches elected in local body polls were from the BC community.
- Municipal seats claim
- Goud said Congress allocated 58% of seats to BCs in municipal elections.
- National survey pledge
- Goud said Congress would conduct a nationwide caste survey if it came to power at the Centre.
Quotes
B. Mahesh Kumar Goud
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president and MLC
“Empowered by the confidence instilled by Rahul Gandhi and Kharge, I assert that a BC leader will become the Chief Minister of Telangana.”
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