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Minority status to B.Ed colleges: BJP cries foul

By Our Staff Reporter

TIRUPATI, MARCH 22. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has questioned the Government's wisdom in granting minority status to 33 more B.Ed colleges and increasing the quota to more than the required number.

Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, the State party general secretary, K. Laxman, said the step could tilt the social balance and cause unnecessary friction.

Instead of benefiting the deserving minorities, it would work to the advantage of college managements.

Probe sought

He wondered how college managements and their directors had become minorities overnight. Also, by allotting "an unduly large number" of seats to the minorities, the Government was acting against the interests of merit candidates, BCs, SCs and STs.

Questioning the rationale behind allotting 85 per cent of seats to the 13 per cent minorities, comprising both Muslims and Christians, he alleged that it was only to keep the minorities in good humour.

Advising the Government to desist from taking decisions in "a clandestine manner" to suit its needs, he appreciated students for agitating on the issue, sinking ideological differences.

Earlier, he led a procession in the town.

The former Tirupati MP, N. Venkataswamy, the State executive member, G. Dhananjayulu Naidu, the BJYM State general secretary, G. Bhanuprakash Reddy, district BJP president, S.Subbarami Reddy, secretary, B.Chandra Reddy, and the town general secretary, S. Srinivas, took part in the procession.

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