"The Sudhir Commute (constituted by the Telangana government to study condition of Muslims) and the Backward Classes Commission recommended six per cent hike in reservation. But, he (Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao) made it eight per cent.
"On what basis, he (the CM) made it (reservation) eight per cent? You can now make it that this government does not have sincerity," Reddy told reporters.
The Telangana legislature on April 16 passed a bill, raising the reservation for backward Muslims and Scheduled Tribes in government jobs and educational institutions.
The total reservations in the state, consequently, will go up to 62 per cent from the existing 50 per cent cap set by the Supreme Court.
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"Under no circumstances, this bill is going to stand, either in high court or Supreme Court. The reports for the bill are totally defective. Sudhir Committee does not have legal status. Sudhir Committee's report does not have legal status.
The reservation is provided to backward sections among Muslims under Backward Classes (BC)-E category, but there is no proper data on this, he said.
Stating that 'sab ka sath, sab ka vikas' is the policy of the BJP, Reddy said that backward sections among Muslims should be benefited through other measures.
The reservation issue would be on the BJP's agenda in the 2019 Assembly polls, Reddy added.
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