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TDP-JSP’s 10-point declaration for Backward Classes includes ₹4,000 pension, Atrocities Act

The promises number one more than the nine that YSRCP chief and AP CM Jagan claims to have introduced to better the lives of BCs.

ByBhaskar Basava

Published Mar 06, 2024 | 9:00 AM ⚊UpdatedMar 06, 2024 | 4:43 PM

JSP chief Pawan Kalyan, TDP chief Chandrababu. (File Pic: Supplied)

In their efforts to reach out to the Backward Classes (BCs), the TDP and the Jana Sena — the Opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh — released a manifesto for the BC communities in a public meeting in Guntur on Tuesday, 5 March.

BCs constitute nearly 50 percent of the overall population in the state, and have 139 subcastes.

This demographic significance makes the community a magnet for political attention from various parties.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy claims that his “Navaratnalu” (nine gems) welfare schemes have uplifted the BCs’ lives, which were historically ignored by the TDP.

He also asserts that he accommodated 10 ministers from BCs in his Cabinet, providing them with political representation that was previously suppressed by the TDP.

Furthermore, he claims to have appointed chiefs for 56 BC corporations, fulfilling one of his poll promises for the community.

In the run-up to the elections, counter to the YSRCP, the TDP-JSP has announced 10 key promises, ranging from pension to an Atrocities Act.

Both party chiefs, Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan, allege that YS Jagan’s government has filed cases against 23,000-25,000 BCs, and his party leaders have killed around 300 BCs.

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Highlights

The highlights of the BC declaration are:

Pension of ₹4,000 for BCs at the age of 50 years, in contrast to the YSRCP’s ₹3,000 pension for those aged 60 years or above.
A special act for atrocities against BC communities, similar to the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Accommodating ₹1.5 lakh crore in five years through the BC sub-plan funds, with an act enabling the government to disburse the sub-plan funds exclusively to the BC community.
A 34 percent reservation for BCs in local-body elections and nominated posts, as opposed to YSRCP’s 24 percent reservation.
Removal of the three-children cap for contesting in local body elections.
Accommodation of sub-communities with less population aspiring for political life through co-option posts.
The formation of BC corporations based on population, with funds allocated under proportionate representation.
Re-introduction of the “Adarana” scheme with ₹5,000 crore to provide modern tools and gadgets at subsidised prices to the BC community.
Establishment of common work stalls and facilitation centres for BCs on a mandal-wise basis, along with implementation of industrial policy incentives for BCs.
Conducting a caste census as per the Constitution.
Issuance of permanent caste certificates.
Providing ₹1 lakh monetary support for marriages and ₹10 lakh insurance to members of the BC community.
Upgrading residential schools and hostels, offering unconditional support for abroad education, and reintroducing scholarships for postgraduate students.
Construction of BC community halls and buildings within a year of coming to power.