HYDERABAD: Terming it as a “social movement 3.0” undertaken by the ruling Congress, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday said that caste census was required to ensure implementation of “jitni abadi utna haq” (rights proportional to the share in population)”.
The slogan was coined by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi with the promise of equal opportunities in education, employment and fulfilling the aspirations of the people. Speaking at the ‘Samvidhan Raksha Abhiyan’ meeting organised by the AICC the Talkatora Stadium in Delhi on the occasion of Constitution Day, Revanth reiterated the demand that the Centre conduct the caste census nationwide along with Census-2025.
AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and other top Congress leaders were present.
Addressing the gathering, Revanth said: “Following the footsteps of Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, the Telangana government launched social, economic and caste surveys, and 92% of the survey has already been completed in Telangana.” He added that his government would achieve social justice after the completion of the caste survey.
The CM said that the first phase of social justice was achieved by introducing reservation for SC and ST communities and nationalisation of banks during the regimes of Nehru and Indira Gandhi. The second phase was reducing adult franchise to 18 years from 21 and the Mandal Commission by Rajiv Gandhi , with caste census being the ‘social justice 3.0’.
Bypoll results proof of people defeating Modi: Revanth
Stating that the Constitution has been in danger for the past 10 years, Revanth said that Rahul Gandhi launched a nationwide movement to protect it. He said that people gave BJP just 240 seats when Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked for 400 seats because they rallied behind the movement launched by Rahul Gandhi.
“People defeated Modi in the country and the results of the Wayanad and Nanded Lok Sabha byelections are proof,” Revanth said.
“We should remember that the ongoing fight is between the protectors of the Constitution and the enemies of the Constitution. The Gandhi family is fighting to protect the Constitution and the Modi family (Sangh family) is trying to change the Constitution,” Revanth stated.
Busy Day in Delhi for CM
Chief Minister urges Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to transfer 222.27 acres under the Defence Ministry to the state govt for development of Bapu Ghat in Hyderabad.
Revanth informs Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu that the state govt has obtained the NOC from GMR Group for setting up an airport in Warangal, and asks him to take necessary steps for granting permissions for works and operating flights from there