Special Session of Telangana State Legislature
The Telangana State Legislature is set to hold a special session to discuss the outcomes of a comprehensive survey on various socio-economic aspects.
Purpose of the Session
- The main agenda is to discuss the Social, Economic, Educational, Employment, Political, and Caste Survey.
- The goal is to pass a resolution urging the Central government to increase reservations for backward classes based on their population, estimated at over 50%.
Report and Recommendations
- The BC Commission's report outlines the total caste composition of the state's population.
- The government is awaiting the Centre’s response to this resolution before setting a date for local body elections.
Political Implications
- If the Centre declines the proposed quota increase, the ruling Congress plans to allocate at least 42% of seats to backward classes in local body elections.
Sub-classification of Scheduled Castes
The session will also discuss the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes into A, B, C, and D groups, a move recently approved by the Supreme Court.
Judicial Commission's Role
- A report by a one-man judicial commission, led by retired High Court Judge Shameem Akhtar, will be presented.
- The commission examined various aspects of Scheduled Castes and has submitted its findings to the Cabinet sub-committee led by Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy.
Pre-session Cabinet Meeting
- The State Cabinet will meet to discuss and potentially adopt the Caste Survey report and the judicial panel report.
- This is viewed as crucial for equitable resource distribution among SC communities.
