Nationwide Momentum Builds for BC Reservation Struggle
Dundra Kumaraswamy launches ‘Dharma Porata Rath Yatra’; calls for constitutional amendment to secure 42% quota for Backward Classes
HYDERABAD, Oct. 31:
A new phase of the Backward Classes (BC) reservation movement has begun under the leadership of the BC Reservation Coordination JAC, headed by Dundra Kumaraswamy, National President of the BC Dal. The campaign, titled “BC Dharma Porata” (Rightful Struggle), was launched in Hyderabad through an awareness Rath Yatra that traversed several parts of the city, engaging youth, intellectuals, and BC community leaders on the need for proportional reservations.
Addressing the gatherings during the Yatra, Mr. Kumaraswamy asserted that achieving 42% BC reservations in proportion to population is possible only through a constitutional amendment and inclusion of the provision in the Ninth Schedule. Describing the agitation as a “movement for self-respect, social equality, and constitutional justice,” he urged all political parties, Members of Parliament, civil society organisations, and intellectuals to unite and exert collective pressure on the Union Government — much like the people’s mobilisation witnessed during the Telangana movement.
The BC Reservation Coordination JAC plans to intensify the agitation through awareness meetings, rallies, and public discussions across villages, mandals, and districts throughout November. Calling upon the youth to “light a torch of awareness in every village,” Mr. Kumaraswamy said that collective participation and people’s support are essential to realise the 42% quota demand. The event was attended by Greater Hyderabad BC Dal President Rajesh Yadav, Castes Association Secretary Satyanarayana, along with several BC association leaders, advocates, and youth.