The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee announced a 100-day statewide campaign to demand an immediate nationwide caste census and the removal of the 50% reservation ceiling. Koppula Raju stated the campaign builds on momentum from Rahul Gandhi’s 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra, while the party praised Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s administration for conducting a scientific caste survey in the state.
Political friction simultaneously increased in Hyderabad ahead of the monsoon session of the state Legislative Assembly starting September 7. The ruling Congress held a protest at Dharna Chowk targeting BRS president and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, with ministers demanding his resignation as Leader of the Opposition for allegedly drawing public funds while neglecting legislative duties.
In response, the BRS and BJP plan to corner the government on controversial land allocations and prohibited land lists under Section 22A. Meanwhile, the treasury benches announced plans to present factual records regarding technical flaws in the previous regime’s Dharani land portal ahead of the legislative debates.