# BC leaders meet at Ponnam’s house to finalise statue unveiling dates 2026-08-09T05:41:29+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A meeting of Backward Classes ministers, legislators, and senior leaders was held on Saturday at the Hyderabad residence of Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, The Hindu reports. Attendees included Konda Surekha, Vakiti Srihari, and several BC MLAs. TPCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud and MLA Danam Nagender joined online. The leaders discussed finalising dates for the inauguration of statues of Mahatma Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule installed near HMDA Grounds. They also deliberated on unveiling a statue of Sardar Sarvai Papanna Goud on Tank Bund. The meeting reviewed welfare scheme delivery through the BC Welfare Department and strategies to strengthen the party’s organisational structure across the state. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: backward classes, BC Welfare, Ponnam Prabhakar, statue unveiling, Telangana Congress, welfare schemes Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bc-leaders-meet-at-ponnams-house-to-finalise-statue-unveiling-dates/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bc-leaders-meet-at-ponnams-house-to-finalise-statue-unveiling-dates/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.