59 sub-castes divided into 3 groups: Telangana Assembly passes SC sub-categorisation Bill | Hyderabad News

Calling it a historic day, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said, “Many activists have sacrificed their lives during the struggle for SC sub-categorisation”. He was referring to the protests by the Madiga Reservation Poratta Samithi (MRPS). Madigas form the SC subcaste that will get 9% reservation.

Reddy said the Congress is committed to keeping its promises to Dalits. “The Congress party has the honour of making a Dalit like Damodaram Sanjeevaiah the Chief Minister in the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh in 1960. Dalit national leader Mallikarjuna Kharge has been appointed the AICC president,” Reddy said.

The Chief Minister said families of those who lost their lives in the “struggle for SC subcategorisation” will be compensated. “Fifty-nine sub-castes have been divided into three groups and distributed with 15% reservations among them. The government will also support the families of those who lost their lives during the struggle for SC classification. Those families will be given priority in the allotment of Indiramma houses and Rajiv Yuva Vikasam schemes,” he said.

Reddy also said that SC quota would be enhanced as per the 2026 census. “Will take the responsibility of increasing reservations and implementing the same,” he said.

State minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, who oversaw the Cabinet sub-committee on SC sub-categorisation, said, “This is a historic day. For years, SC categorisation had the support of all sections, but no structured solution was ever achieved. Under the Congress government, we have fulfilled the long-pending demand with complete sincerity”. He also said the process was carried out “with utmost transparency” and that the “concerns of all SC groups were considered and their voices were heard”.

The Bill was passed with the support of Opposition parties, including the BRS and the BJP.