Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader and former Secretary of Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TSWREIS) and Telangana Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TTWREIS) Dr RS Praveen Kumar condemned the Telangana Government’s response to the aspirants' protests demanding that the Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC) Group 1 Main exams be postponed, today, October 18.
Taking to his X account, Kumar alleged that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is trying to create a “war-like atmosphere” at Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad, where the aspirants have been protesting for the last two days, by allegedly cutting off electricity in the area and arresting peaceful protestors.
He also alleged that the current state government and its supporters have been trying to paint the protesting aspirants as “lazy” and “paid actors”, which betrayed the “rowdy culture” of the ruling Indian National Congress Party.
To recall, the Telangana Government amended the 1:50 selection matrix of the TGPSC Group 1 examination through Government Order 29 (GO 29), which allegedly limits the number of opportunities for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates.
A petition challenging the GO is currently being heard in the Telangana High Court, and will also be heard by the Supreme Court of India on Monday, October 21.
Aspirants are urging the government to postpone the Main examinations scheduled from October 21 to October 27 and stay the examination till after the matter is heard fully by the courts.
Thus, Kumar urged CM Revanth Reddy to pay heed to the aspirants’ demands, and not “see everything in political terms,” as it would be “good for everyone”.
In the meanwhile, aspirants protesting against the order in Hyderabad are facing an intense police clampdown.
In visuals circulating on X, Telangana Police personnel could be seen lathi charging at the protestors and detaining them by force in Ashok Nagar, as they were about to block the road as part of their protest today, October 18.
