Telangana Jagruthi president and BRS MLC K. Kavitha speaking to mediapersons in the Constitution Club at New Delhi on Tuesday.
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President of Telangana Jagruthi and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K. Kavitha has cautioned that the Jagruthi will not allow even one train to move if the Centre fails to approve the Bill granting 42% reservation to Backwards Classes (BCs).
She announced a ‘Rail Roko’ protest on July 17 demanding Presidential assent for the BC reservation bill passed by the Telangana Assembly. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, she insisted that the Revanth Reddy government in Telangana issue a Government Order (GO) implementing the enhanced reservations in accordance with provisions under Article 243(D) of the Constitution, as an interim measure.
“Trains from Deccan to Delhi will be stopped. If the Bill is not approved, we’ll go for an indefinite Rail Roko,” she said and asserted that the 2.5 crore BC population in Telangana would teach the BJP a lesson, if the due quota was denied.
Ms. Kavitha sought to know why AICC leader and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was not advising the Telangana Chief Minister to issue such a GO. She requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who identifies himself as an OBC, to ensure justice for BCs by taking steps for Presidential approval to the Telangana BC reservation Bills.
Published – July 08, 2025 06:42 PM is
