Amravati, Oct. 7 -- Former Minister and YSRCP leader Chelluboyina Venugopal Krishna said the Chandrababu Naidu government had opened another political drama in Delhi over 34 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs), despite having promised in its manifesto to conduct local-body elections with that quota.

Addressing the media at the YSRCP central office, he said the coalition government itself was responsible for fulfilling the promise. He rejected the TDP's earlier claim that YSRCP was responsible for reducing BC reservation from 34 per cent to 24 per cent, stating that the elections were conducted in accordance with court orders.

Venugopal Krishna said the government was fully aware that reservation beyond the 50 per cent ceilin...