Political Clash Over Muslim Reservation in Telangana

Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar criticized the Telangana government's push for Muslim reservation under the guise of enhanced quotas for backward classes. Telangana Assembly bills face opposition at the Centre. Congress and BJP engage in a heated debate over the reservation strategy, with claims of vote bank politics and constitutional concerns.

Union Minister and Telangana BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar has accused the state's government of disguising Muslim reservation as an enhanced quota for backward classes. He criticized Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for demanding presidential approval for Telangana's related bills while protesting in Delhi.

The protest led by Congress at Jantar Mantar targeted the BJP-led Centre for allegedly hindering the bills due to being 'anti-OBC.' Sanjay Kumar claimed the Congress rally was a strategic move to lobby for full Muslim reservation, which he called a 'poisonous tree' that must be removed from the nation.

The Telangana Assembly passed bills in March to increase backward class reservations to 42%, with a controversial 10% sub-quota for Muslims. While the Congress argues the move supports OBCs against an 'anti-OBC' Modi government, BJP contends the reservation system should exclude religious considerations.

(With inputs from agencies.)