# OBC body demands 34% political reservation, plans ‘Chalo Delhi’ 2026-08-09T18:17:10+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The All India OBC Welfare Association has demanded 34% political reservation for Other Backward Classes in local bodies, state assemblies, and Parliament. It appealed to the Centre to introduce a constitutional amendment in the ongoing session. Association president Angirekula Varaprasad Yadav said OBCs constitute nearly 54% of India's population and need adequate representation for social justice. Yadav announced a nationwide 'Chalo Delhi' agitation from August 5 to 7 and urged public representatives, students, women, and youth to join. The association also demanded a special OBC Sub-Plan Act with Rs 15,000 crore allocation for traditional occupations and a separate Union Ministry for OBCs. Yadav appealed to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to persuade PM Modi to support the amendment. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: All India OBC Welfare Association, Chalo Delhi agitation, constitutional amendment, N Chandrababu Naidu, OBC reservation, political reservation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/obc-body-demands-34-political-reservation-plans-chalo-delhi/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/obc-body-demands-34-political-reservation-plans-chalo-delhi/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.