Telangana Assembly Passes SC Sub-Categorisation Bill With Unanimous Approval—What You Need To Know

The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Tuesday (18 March) unanimously passed The Telangana Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservations) Bill, 2025, addressing a three-decade-old demand for sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes (SCs), reported The Deccan Chronicle.

The bill seeks to reallocate the existing 15 per cent SC reservation across 59 SC sub-castes to ensure equitable access to education and employment.

The sub-categorisation divides SCs into three groups based on levels of backwardness:

• Group I: 15 most backward communities (3.288 per cent of SC population) – 1 per cent reservation

• Group II: 18 moderately benefited communities (62.74 per cent of SC population) – 9 per cent reservation

• Group III: 26 relatively benefited communities (33.963 per cent of SC population) – 5 per cent reservation

Addressing the House, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy pointed out that the Bill had 100 per cent support of the House, whereas only 51 per cent was needed, The New Indian Express reported.

Extending full support to the Bill, BJP MLA Payal Shankar thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for supporting SC sub-classification.

He said PM Modi had assured Madigas of his support by attending a community-held public meeting.

Shankar stated that the Supreme Court judgment allowing states to legislate on SC sub-classification came after the BJP-led Union government filed an affidavit presenting the facts accurately.

He also praised MRPS activist Manda Krishna Madiga for his contributions and persistent efforts.

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