Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao affirmed that the bills for 12 per cent reservation in jobs for Muslims and Scheduled Tribes’ reservation will be introduced in the Legislature before the end of the present budget session.
Both the bills will then be taken to the Centre, and a struggle will be waged till they become law, Mr. Rao said, during his address in the Legislative Assembly here on Saturday.
As there cannot be religion-based reservation as per the Constitution, the quota for Muslims has been referred to the BC Commission which is touring various districts now.
The Sudhir panel’s recommendations as well as Sachar Committee’s report were submitted to the Commission as grounds for the community’s backwardness.
Mr. Rao spoke at length about measures being adopted for various BC communities by his government, and said the upcoming budget will have good news for Yadavs (shepherd community) and various castes depending on fishing for livelihood, besides toddy-tappers, washermen and barber community.
Handloom and textile sector will get funds like never before in history.
Explaining the strategy behind the distribution of sheep to Yadavs in the State, he said in the coming two years, the sheep will multiply from the present 44 lakh to 4.5 crore.
Loans to BCs
Loans will be given to the Most Backward Classes through MBC Development Corporation.
Lambasting the Opposition parties for their allegations of corruption, Mr. Rao reiterated that his government will introduce a bill soon, to punish those who cannot prove their allegations. ‘Prove or Perish’ will be the motto of the law, he threatened.
Power situation
Showering praise on the power utilities and their staff for successfully turning around the power situation in the State, Mr. Rao said with the completion of Wardha-Dichpally line, supply of 2,000 MW of power will be assured, and with complete grid connectivity, a total of 10,000 MW can be obtained for running various lift irrigation schemes.
There has been 21 per cent growth rate between March and September last year, and though there was note ban effect on economy later, it has been minimal, Mr. Rao said, and wished the Prime Minister would go “stubbornly” ahead with reforms, buoyed by the recent election victory in Uttar Pradesh.
Elaborating on his government’s schemes such as pensions, SC, ST, BC residential schools, construction of godowns, and highway projects, among others, he questioned why the Congress government failed on all these fronts for 60 years. The motion thanking the Governor on his address was moved by Vemula Prashanth Reddy and passed by the House.
