Naidu continues to deceive BCs on reservations: Venugopala Krishna

Rajahmundry, October 10: Former Minister and YSRCP East Godavari district president Chelluboyina Venugopala Krishna slammed Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for betraying Backward Classes by abandoning his electoral promise of 34% reservations in local bodies.
Addressing the media at his camp office in Rajahmundry, he questioned why Naidu, despite being a key partner in the NDA government, failed to pursue a constitutional amendment to protect BC reservations. If Parliament could be convened to provide statutory backing for Amaravati, why could the same political influence not be used to secure BC rights through the Ninth Schedule, as pursued in Tamil Nadu?
Naidu previously obstructed BC reservations through court petitions filed by Birru Pratap Reddy and others. His government is now misleading BCs with conflicting figures of 24% and 27%, after promising 34%.
The government’s handling of the Rajiv Ranjan Mishra Commission report, empirical data and judicial directions exposed serious procedural failures. Instead of adopting the commission’s recommendations comprehensively and ensuring a legally sustainable framework, the government selectively incorporated findings into its GOs, resulting in judicial setbacks.
During Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s tenure, BCs received substantial political representation, including additional party-level opportunities in mayoral, Zilla Parishad and municipal positions wherever statutory reservation ceilings restricted their share.
Venugopala Krishna demanded accountability from BC ministers Atchannaidu, Parthasarathy and Anagani Satya Prasad, urging them to question Naidu and press the Centre for constitutional protection of BC reservations.
He called for comprehensive consultations with legal experts and BC organisations and warned that governance built on repeated falsehoods poses a grave danger to society. Further revelations on the reservation controversy would be presented at a separate press conference.