Unity Among JACs Is the Key to the Success of the BC Movement
The struggle for Backward Classes (BC) reservations in Telangana has evolved into a defining social and political battle. What began as a demand for fair representation has now become a movement for social justice and equality. At the heart of this turbulence lies one critical question — can the fragmented JACs unite for a common cause? Though the State Assembly has passed a Bill granting 42 per cent reservations for BCs, it remains pending with the President of India. This delay has created deep uncertainty among BC communities, who see this as a generational opportunity slipping away. The greatest internal challenge today is the lack of coordination among BC leaders, whose individual battles for justice have diluted the collective force of the struggle.
Telangana currently has three major JACs working for BC empowerment — the BC JAC led by MP K. Krishnaiah and Jajula Srinivas Goud; the BC JAC under former Justice Eshwaraiah and Chiranjeevi and the BC Reservation Struggle Coordination JAC spearheaded by Dundra Kumara Swamy, National President of BC Dal. Each front draws strength from diverse sections — from traditional and semi-nomadic communities to professionals and intellectuals — with one shared goal: securing 42 per cent reservations for BCs in proportion to their population. Yet, varied approaches and leadership lines have caused fissures that threaten unity, the most essential element of such a mass movement. As history from the Telangana struggle shows, collective action beyond party lines and personal ambitions is the only force that can move governments.
Even as political and institutional pressures attempt to weaken the BC movement, the answer lies not in confrontation but in consolidation. BC leaders continue to work to restore dignity, awareness, and opportunity within their communities, but the question remains — are they doing enough to unify BC society into one coherent front? The movement is no longer a political campaign but a battle for social justice and rightful representation.
Differences among JACs are natural, but the ideology must remain one — empowerment and equity. As Dundra Kumara Swamy and others emphasize, unity alone can neutralize external conspiracies and ensure success. If BCs stand united, even the Centre will have to acknowledge their demand, for the surge of a just people’s movement cannot be stopped by political barriers. True leaders are those who see society as their family, not as a vote bank — and only such unity can realize constitutional justice for all BCs.