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Telangana urges PM to add 40 communities to Central OBC list
Telangana Backward Classes Commission chairman G Niranjan has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite the inclusion of 40 communities in the Central OBC list, warning that the delay is hurting their…
The Story in Brief
Telangana Backward Classes Commission chairman G Niranjan has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite the inclusion of 40 communities in the Central OBC list, warning that the delay is hurting their access to central government education and jobs. In a letter on August 11, Niranjan said some communities have been waiting since 2008.
The matter was first raised with the PM on April 13. After that, the Union Social Justice Ministry sought details, which Telangana forwarded on July 18. The Ministry later stated that any inclusion must follow Article 342A of the Constitution. Hearings were held in Delhi in 2021 and 2023, but no final resolution has been reached.
The Indian Opinion
The usual political blame game is missing the real issue here: the constitutional machinery itself is too slow. Telangana says hearings happened in 2021 and 2023, yet no final decision under Article 342A. That is not a problem of one party or one state, it is a failure of process. Watch what the Centre does with the list forwarded on July 18. If no movement comes before Census 2027, the OBC quotas in central institutions will stay out of reach for these communities, no matter who is in power.
Source: siasat.com
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