Sun Aug 31 13:34:18 UTC 2025: **Here’s a news article summarizing the text:**
**Telangana Minister Urges Cross-Party Support for Backward Class Reservation Bill**
**HYDERABAD, August 31, 2025** – Telangana’s Backward Classes Welfare Minister, Ponnam Prabhakar, is seeking unified support from all political parties to secure the Governor’s approval for a bill guaranteeing 42% reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections.
In a move demonstrating cross-party outreach, Minister Prabhakar personally delivered invitations to key opposition leaders, including BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao and former Minister T. Harish Rao, urging them to join a government delegation to the Governor on Monday. The invitation also extended to Leader of the Opposition K. Chandrashekhar Rao.
The move follows a day of intense debate in the Assembly, where Minister Prabhakar emphasized the importance of conveying the strong consensus of the House in favor of the reservation. Legislative Affairs Minister D. Sridhar Babu echoed this sentiment, highlighting the need to communicate the unified stance of all parties to the Governor.
However, the proposed reservation has faced scrutiny. BJP member Payal Shankar raised concerns regarding the allocation of the 42% reservation specifically for BCs, and sought clarification from the government.
The push for BC reservation comes at a critical time, just ahead of the local body polls. The success of the bill hinges on securing the Governor’s approval, for which Minister Prabhakar is counting on the support of all parties.
First Piper 