Backward Classes organisations criticised the Congress government for opting for party-based 42% reservations in upcoming Gram Panchayat elections, calling it a betrayal and legally unsound. With court cases pending and Panchayat polls traditionally non-partisan, critics warned of protests and accused Congress of misleading BC communities

Hyderabad: Backward Classes organisations have lashed out at the Congress government for deciding to extend party-based 42 percent reservations to the community in the forthcoming Gram Panchayat elections, warning of protests and calling the move a betrayal.

The Congress had earlier assured BC communities of statutory 42 percent reservations in local body elections, along with employment and educational opportunities. However, the State Cabinet on Mond

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