BC associations seek 50% quota in legislative bodies, separate ministry

Backward Classes associations in the State organised protest meets (deeksha) on Tuesday demanding 50% reservation for BCs in law making bodies and creating a separate ministry for them at the Centre. Leaders of several political parties and BC associations participated in the deeksha here. In Hyderabad, National Backward Classes Welfare Association organised the protest meet that was attended by Minister for BC Welfare Gangula Kamalakar, State TDP president L. Ramana, senior Congress leader V. Hanumantha Rao, BC Association’s leader R. Krishnaiah, G. Krishna, and G. Satyam.