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Congress to Kick Off 100-Day OBC Rights Campaign, Citing Telangana's Caste Survey Model
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 06 Sep 2026, 07:45 AM
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Congress leader Koppula Raju announced a 100‑day campaign to advance OBC rights, saying the slogan popularised by Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra has turned into a movement. He highlighted Telangana’s scientific caste survey under Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy as a benchmark.
Congress senior leader Koppula Raju on Thursday unveiled a 100‑day drive aimed at strengthening the rights of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) across the country. The initiative, he said, will focus on legal safeguards, awareness campaigns and policy advocacy to address longstanding grievances of OBC communities.
Raju linked the campaign to the slogan that Rahul Gandhi raised during his Bharat Jodo Yatra, noting that the phrase has evolved from a rallying cry into a full‑fledged movement with grassroots participation. He urged party workers to translate the momentum into concrete actions over the next three months.
The Telangana state was cited as a “role model” for its recent scientific caste survey conducted under Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. Raju praised the survey’s methodology and data‑driven approach, suggesting that other states could replicate it to better understand OBC demographics and tailor welfare measures.
While the Congress party has not detailed the specific steps of the 100‑day plan, Raju indicated that the campaign will coordinate with state governments, civil society groups and legal experts to push for timely reforms.
Raju linked the campaign to the slogan that Rahul Gandhi raised during his Bharat Jodo Yatra, noting that the phrase has evolved from a rallying cry into a full‑fledged movement with grassroots participation. He urged party workers to translate the momentum into concrete actions over the next three months.
The Telangana state was cited as a “role model” for its recent scientific caste survey conducted under Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. Raju praised the survey’s methodology and data‑driven approach, suggesting that other states could replicate it to better understand OBC demographics and tailor welfare measures.
While the Congress party has not detailed the specific steps of the 100‑day plan, Raju indicated that the campaign will coordinate with state governments, civil society groups and legal experts to push for timely reforms.