Revanth Reddy says Telangana's SC classification fulfills Congress promise to Dalits

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Tuesday called the classification of Scheduled Caste (SC) communities a "historic step" towards justice and upliftment.

Speaking during the Budget session in the Assembly, he said “many activists have sacrificed their lives for SC classification, and the 'people's government' is committed to the upliftment of the SC communities.”

He highlighted the Congress party’s long-standing commitment to Dalit empowerment, recalling that Damodaram Sanjeevaiah became Andhra Pradesh’s first Dalit Chief Minister in 1960 and Mallikarjun Kharge now leads the AICC.

The Chief Minister also noted the government’s legal efforts, stating that after Congress assumed power in Telangana, the state argued the case for SC categorisation before a seven-judge bench in



the Supreme Court.

Following the court’s verdict, the state government swiftly passed a resolution in the Assembly, set up a Cabinet Sub-Committee, and formed a one-man Judicial Commission, he said. Based on the commission's report, 59 SC sub-castes were divided into three groups, distributing 15 per cent reservations amongst them.

He also said that the government will also support the families of those who lost their lives in the struggle for SC classification by prioritising them in housing and welfare schemes like Indiramma and Rajiv Yuva Vikasam.

Reddy assured that SC reservations would be further enhanced based on the 2026 census and reaffirmed his government’s commitment to ensuring justice for the SC community. He expressed gratitude to all those who contributed to the law's enactment.