YSRCP dubs Naidu 'Coronavirus of backward class',says 'reason' for HC's reservation order

Amid  Andhra Pradesh High Court's order of limiting reservation for backward classes, YSRCP MLA  K Parthasarathy on Thursday said that TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu was responsible for High Court order. Speaking at a press conference, MLA called Naidu a 'Coronavirus for Backward classes'. 

K Parthasarathy said, "He grew in politics with support of Backward Class people but never cared for m. one from se classes held any prominent posts during his regime. Chandrababu Naidu is reason that High Court limited reservation for Backward Class people in local bodies in state to 50 per cent. For Naidu, BC means 'Babu Class' or 'Business Class'."

Speaking about government to distribute house plots to 70-80 per cent backward classes by March, he said, "While our government is giving plots to 54,000 families in Amaravati capital, Chandrababu Naidu is objecting to it. He wants SC, ST, BCs in Amaravati." 

Andhra Minister expresses disappointment with HC order

Earlier, Andhra Pradesh Minister Botsa Satyanarayana had expressed disappointment with High Court's verdict limiting reservation in local bodies in state. He had also alleged that backward classes are t being given adequate reservation in proportion to ir population.

Speaking to news ncy, ANI, he had said, "Our government had decided to give 59 per cent reservation for SC, ST, OBC in earlier cabinet meeting. However, a petition was filed against that in High Court. Today HC gave a verdict that reservation should be confined to 50 per cent only. We obey and respect HC verdict. But we are feeling bad that backward classes are t being given adequate reservation in proportion to ir population." 

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Andhra HC order

On Monday, Andhra Pradesh High Court passed an order limiting reservation for backward classes by up to 50 per cent. HC struck down a government order providing 59.85 per cent reservations to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Or Backward Classes in local body elections in state. 

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According to reports, a division bench of HC comprising chief justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari and judge Nainala Jayasurya ruled that total percent of reservations in local bodies should t exceed 50 per cent.

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(With ANI Inputs)