Vijayawada: BCs are not backward classes but they are the backbone classes of the society said Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday in Jayaho BC Maha Sabha organized by YSRCP.

YS Jagan highlighted various welfare schemes implement for the welfare of BC community. Over one lakh BC leaders of YSRCP from all 175 Assembly constituencies and MPs, Ministers, MLAs and party leaders of the YSRCP are participated in the Jayaho BC Maha Sabha. 139 YSRCP BCs leaders participated in the Jayaho BC Maha Sabha.
Speaking at the Jayaho BC Maha Sabha CM YS Jagan said that the YSRCP Government fulfilled the promises made in 2019. He announced that the BC Corporation will be constituted. The Government has already formed 56 corporations. Permanent BC commission has been established as promised. This is the first in the country.

Government has appointed 50% reservation for BC, SC, ST and Minorities in nominated posts, temple boards, and Agri marketing committees, he said. In nominated contract works, we have promised 50% of works to BC, SC, ST, and Minorities. We announced this by bringing an Act in the first assembly session,” he added.
The Government brought Jagananna Thodu and Cheythodu welfare schemes for those not into traditional business. YS Jagan said that the Government has disbursed Rs 1, 63, 000 crore to the BC community through DBT and Non-DBT methods in the last three years. Through DBT alone, Rs 86,000 crore was distributed to the people. Of the total expenditure of Rs 3, 19, 227 crore spent by the Government in the last 3 years under DBT & Non-DBT for all the schemes. Rs 2, 50, 357 crore or 80 % of the total amount has been spent for the SCs/STs/BCs and minorities, he added.

We have taken steps to empower every sector the Government has spent Rs 9, 052 crore on Jagananna Vidya Deevana welfare scheme. Government also paid the fee reimbursement arrears of the previous govt.  Hostel and Mess charges have been taken care of by Jagananna Vasathi deevena. The government has so far spent Rs 3,349 crore on this scheme, he said.

The Assembly Speaker is from the BC community, the Council Chairman is from the SC community and the council deputy chairman is from the minority. Our government has empowered BCs, SCs, STs, and minorities even in the cabinet. 11 BC MLAs have been made Ministers in this Government and if you combine BCs, SC, STs, and Minorities, the Government has given 70% of the ministries to them, he added.

Jagan said while Chandrababu Naidu did not send even one BC member to Rajya Sabha during 2014-2018, YSRCP sent four BCs to Rajya Sabha and in the State legislative council out of the 32 MLCs, 18 are from the BC community.  He pointed out that under the TDP rule, the Government was spending only Rs 35,000 as fee reimbursement and the rest was borne by the parents. But now, the Government is paying 100 of the fees.