State resolution seeks BC quota

The state government on Saturday reintroduced a resolution requesting the Central government to provide 33.33 per cent reservations for Backward Classes including Muslims in the Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies.

The Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, introduced the resolution and the House unanimously passed the same.

The late chief minister Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy had moved the same resolution on August 29, 2008 and ensured that it was unanimously accepted in the House.

The House reiterated the recommendation already made earlier as the MIM stalled the proceedings for two days demanding political reservations for Muslims.

Amidst noisy scenes, the House adopted the resolution without any debate. No political party leader was given a chance to speak on the resolution.

The resolution asked the Centre to bring necessary amendment to the Constitution to provide the reservation.

The MIM floor leader, Mr Akbaruddin Owaisi, and his team were hell bent on extending the political reservations to Muslims in the wake of the introduction of Women Reservation Bill in the Parliament.

The MIM argued that the Women Reservation Bill would deprive the community of its place in the legislature.