Telangana News

It seems, the Telangana government is keen to bring 12% reservation for the Muslims community in the state and regarding this, it is planning to introduce the concerned bill in the ensuing Budget session next month. 

Telangana Chief Minister KCR made this announcement in the Legislative Assembly and clarified that this quota was not being given on religious grounds, but on the basis of socio-economic and educational backwardness of Muslims, who comprise nearly 15% of Telangana's population.

KCR also said that, he does not mind moving to the Supreme Court against the Centre, if it rejects the Muslims quota bill.

KCR expressed his confidence in bringing the hike in the Muslims quota, as the Centre earlier had allowed the Tamil Nadu government to implement reservation over and above the 50% quota limit prescribed by SC since 1991 by incorporating the state reservations in the IX Schedule of the Constitution.