Peoples Telangana

T. Chiranjeevulu, IAS (Ret), Founder President BCIF(BC Intellectuals Forum) Indian democracy stands on three fundamental pillars: the Legislature, the Executive, and the Judiciary. Among them, the judiciary functions as the backbone of democracy, entrusted with crucial responsibilities such as upholding the rule of law, protecting citizens’ rights, and safeguarding the basic structure of the Constitution. However, a fundamental question arises: What is the role and share of Bahujan communities, who constitute more than 90% of our country’s population within this crucial institution? Do Backward Classes (BCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs), and Scheduled Tribes (ST) not deserve meaningful participation in the administration of justice? Historical Dominance and Structural Exclusion -From the time of the freedom movement to the present day, the judicial sphere has remained firmly dominated by upper-caste elites. This dominance is visible both among advocates and within the higher judiciar...

WHERE ARE THE AJIVIKA’S? “Ajivika is one of the nāstika or "heterodox" schools of Indian philosophy. Believed to be founded in the 5th century BCE by Makkhali Gosāla, it was a Śramaṇa movement and a major rival of Vedic religion, early Buddhism, and Jainism. Ājīvikas were organized renunciates who formed discrete communities. The precise identity of the Ājīvikas is not well known, and it is even unclear if they were a divergent sect of the Buddhists or the Jains. Original scriptures of the Ājīvika school of philosophy may once have existed, but these are currently unavailable and probably lost. Their theories are extracted from mentions of Ājīvikas in the secondary sources of ancient Indian literature. The oldest descriptions of the Ājīvika fatalists and their founder Gosāla can be found both in the Buddhist and Jaina scriptures of ancient India. Scholars question whether Ājīvika philosophy has been fairly and completely summarized in these secondary sources, as t...

By Nagesh Bhushan 1. Understanding the "Budget vs. Actual" Concept In public finance, a  budget  is a statement of political intent—a moral "promise" made by a government to its constituents. It outlines how the state proposes to allocate resources over a fiscal year. However, for a policy analyst, the budget document is merely the starting line. The true measure of a government’s priorities is found in  actual expenditure : the funds that are truly released and utilized. The core of the grievance often voiced by marginalized communities is found in the "utilization gap." When a government allocates significant sums on paper but fails to release the funds, the "promise" remains unfulfilled. In this context, spending is the only reliable metric of governance. Key Insight: The Mask of General Utilization  High overall budget utilization (e.g., a state spending 88% of its total budget) can create a  "Fiscal Illusion."  It allows the ...

1. Introduction: The High-Stakes Illusion Telangana was a state forged in the fire of struggle, built upon the ultimate sacrifice of 1,200 martyrs who envisioned a future of equitable dignity. Yet, as the dust settles on over a decade of self-rule, that vision of "inclusive" growth increasingly looks like a sophisticated fiscal mirage. The current administration speaks of a "balanced" budget, but for the Backward Classes (BCs), these numbers are a betrayal of the "Kamareddy Declaration"—a grand promise to spend 20,000 crores annually, totaling 1 lakh crore over five years. This post peels back the layers of government rhetoric to expose a grim hierarchy of value, where those who comprise the backbone of the state are treated as a loyal vote bank to be managed, rather than citizens to be empowered. 2. The 48% Reality: A Tale of Two Budgets The data exposes a fiscal hierarchy that is as systematic as it is staggering. When we analyze the last 12 years...

 

 "The opposition to conversion is less about protecting faith and more about safeguarding entrenched systems of power that rely on keeping socially stigmatized groups within Hinduism. These upper caste forces benefit by retaining demographic dominance, securing political control, maintaining economic dependence, reinforcing cultural supremacy, and preserving caste hierarchies."