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YSRCP Slams Chandrababu Naidus BC Quota Move As Political Drama
- •YSRCP leader Chelluboina Venugopalakrishna accused Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu of staging political theatre regarding the 34 percent BC reservations.
- •He questioned why the dedicated BC Commission report was not made public and why caste census data was not utilized to build a legal foundation.
- •Venugopalakrishna criticized the coalition government for implementing reservations through a Government Order instead of enacting a proper law placed in the Ninth Schedule.
- •He alleged that moving the Supreme Court after the High Court ruling is a calculated strategy timed strategically ahead of local body elections.
- •The former minister urged the BC communities and youth to demand permanent statutory protection for reservations rather than relying on vulnerable Government Orders.
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YSRCP leader Chelluboina Venugopalakrishna alleged that Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's decision to approach the Supreme Court over the 34 percent BC quota was political theatre meant to deceive the community. He claimed the government purposely implemented the reservation through a vulnerable Government Order instead of securing proper legal protections.
He stated that under the Indra Sawhney judgment, any reservation exceeding the 50 percent ceiling requires comprehensive data and a formal report from a BC Commission. He questioned why the established commission's report was never made public and why the government failed to utilize previous caste census data to build a strong legal foundation.
Venugopalakrishna demanded permanent statutory protection for the reservations rather than relying on Government Orders destined to face legal scrutiny. He suggested the government enact a proper law, secure parliamentary approval, and place it in the Ninth Schedule, similar to the method previously used for Amaravati legislation.
