Massive BC dharna at Indira Park demands special atrocity law

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Backward Class (BC) organisations along with the Telangana Rajyadhikara Party staged a massive protest at Indira Park in Hyderabad on Monday, demanding the enactment of a Special BC Atrocity Law to protect the rights and dignity of BC communities.

Leaders of various BC associations, intellectuals, youth representatives, women leaders and party cadres from across Telangana participated in the Maha Dharna in large numbers. Protesters expressed anger over what they described as increasing attacks, discrimination and social injustice against BC communities in the state.

Addressing the gathering, Telangana Rajyadhikara Party Founder President and MLC Teenmaar Mallanna strongly criticised the state government and raised questions over the functioning of the justice system. He alleged that justice was often influenced by caste considerations and questioned why swift action was taken in some cases while BC communities were forced to stage protests to get justice.

Mallanna also referred to the recent Kummera incident and accused the government of failing to take prompt action against the accused. He said the delay in identifying and arresting the culprits raised serious concerns about the administration’s commitment to protecting BC communities. He stressed that incidents of such nature should not be repeated and called for stronger legal provisions to safeguard BCs.

Targeting the government led by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Mallanna alleged that the concerns of BC communities were being ignored. He warned that if the grievances of BCs continued to be neglected, it could lead to serious political consequences. He also demanded that the promises made to BC communities in the Kamareddy Declaration be implemented without delay.

Mallanna further criticised mainstream media for not adequately highlighting atrocities and discrimination faced by BC communities and called for fair coverage of BC-related issues.

Another key demand raised during the protest was the immediate release of caste census data. Mallanna said that accurate data on the social, economic and political status of BC communities was essential for ensuring justice and effective policy making.

He also challenged Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to an open public debate on BC issues, stating that the truth should be presented before the people.

The protest concluded with leaders asserting that the BC community would intensify its agitation across the state until the government introduces a Special BC Atrocity Law and ensures stronger safeguards for BC communities. Leaders and activists of several BC organisations and Telangana Rajyadhikara Party units from various districts attended the dharna.