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A.P. decides against `creamy layer' for BCs

Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided that the `creamy layer' concept must not be adopted while implementing reservations for the Backward Classes.

This was announced by Minister for Backward Classes D. Srinivas in the Assembly on Saturday while replying to a debate on various issues concerning the BCs even as the Telugu Desam and the CPI(M) staged a walkout resenting the `negligent and discriminatory attitude' of the Government towards them.

He said a letter would be sent to the Prime Minister soon pleading for abandoning the concept altogether. He said this at a recent Cabinet meeting in tune with the consensus arrived at an all-party meeting. He explained that the Government had to file a petition in the High Court indicating its commitment to the creamy layer concept.

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