Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Weighs BC Reservations Using New Data

Andhra Pradesh is deciding how many seats in local elections should be set aside for Backward Classes, or BCs.

A special commission studied the population and gave the government its report.

It estimated that about 50 out of every 100 people in the state are BCs.

The commission found different BC shares in rural and urban areas.

People could check information through Swarna Gramam and Swarna Wards and report mistakes.

Government departments also checked the information.

The Supreme Court says reservations need up-to-date population information and a process called the Triple Test.

The Cabinet is expected to make a decision using the commission’s findings.