Etala brings MMTS and other issues to the notice of railway minister
HYDERABAD: Union home minister Amit Shah has reiterated the Narendra Modi government's commitment to ensuring an equitable share for Backward Classes (BCs) across various sectors, said BC Welfare Association leader and BJP Rajya Sabha MP R. Krishnaiah. Shah said that all genuine demands of the community would be addressed in a phased manner, Krishnaiah after meeting him in New Delhi.
The association leader stated that he had submitted a petition urging the creation of a separate ministry for BCs and the establishment of a national corporation for the community to provide subsidised loans to artisans. He criticised successive governments for neglecting BCs over the past 76 years, failing to allocate sufficient funds for their welfare.
Despite constituting 56 per cent of the population, BCs account for only 14 per cent representation in politics, 9 per cent in government jobs, 1 per cent in the industrial sector, 5 per cent in private-sector employment and just 2 per cent in the higher judiciary, he noted.
Meanwhile, BJP Malkajgiri MP Etala Rajender said Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had assured him that the construction of rail underbridges (RUBs) and road overbridges (ROBs) would be taken up to ease traffic congestion in Telangana. Rajendar also raised concerns over the absence of a Vande Bharat Express halt in Adilabad district.
Additionally, he discussed the issue of the MMTS Suchitra station, which is located near defence lands and remains inaccessible to the public. He urged defence minister Rajnath Singh to resolve the matter to facilitate commuter access to the station.
