Tadepalli, Oct. 11 -- YSR Congress Party Backward Class (BC) Cell Working President Ramesh Goud slammed CM Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday, claiming that Backward Classes are being deceived with promises of 34 per cent reservations without ensuring legal protection.

Addressing the media at YSRCP headquarters, he questioned how the Rajiv Ranjan Mishra Commission report, submitted on August 14, was followed by a government announcement on August 18 and GOs on August 19 without comprehensive discussion or transparent approval. "TDP leaders celebrated the announcements despite foreseeable legal obstacles," the release stated.

After delaying implementation for two years, Naidu is now substituting party-level assurances for statutory reservations...