BC population in Telangana 51.08 percent: Etela

Many of the decision taken during last five months ruling by TRS government draws sharp criticism from the people and the opposition parties. One such decision was conducting a statewide survey. Today, when a discussion on the survey begins in the Assembly, opposition parties have grilled the government with their questions and criticism for its survey in the state.

MIM MLA Akbaruddeen speaking on this issue demands the government to table its survey report in the Assembly, so as members of the house can understand what is the purpose of the survey and whether it is fulfilled or not. He made it clear that if the state government shows any discrimination towards Andhra people living in the state, MIM will strongly oppose it. He said all the welfare schemes should be given to them also without any discrimination. He also opposed the ‘nativity’ issue chipped by it in its survey forms. He said all the students should be treated alike with equal respect.

TDP MLA Revanth Reddy has asked “Government shows interest to gather information about the properties and income of the people, but simply ignores to ask the people how much amount loans they have. Although, the government virtually made all the people home arrest for 12 hours for this purpose, it couldn’t complete 100 percent survey. Thousands of people like me all over the state patiently wait for the enumerators, but no one has turned up. If so, how the government claims its survey is a grand successful. If it is true then what is it doing with the survey reports?”

BJP MLA Dr. Lakshman asked, “When the government is telling that the survey is successful, then why is it again asking the people to register their names for welfare schemes and ration cards?"

Finance Minister Etela Rajendar replying to their questions said that survey has nothing to do with ration cards or welfare schemes. He said that it is to gather the information about citizen’s social, financial, educational and employment status. He said it is unfortunate to see opposition parties are criticizing our survey, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciates for our efforts. Etela disclosing the statistics of the survey said there are 51.08 percent BCs, 21.5 percent OCs, 17.5 percent SCs, 14.46 percent minorities, 9.91 person STs in the total population of the state.