Hyderabad, July 28 -- Union minister of state for home affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar raked up controversy on Sunday, July 27, as he dubbed the Telangana government's 'Backward Classes (BC) Declaration' as "Muslim Declaration".

Kumar alleged that the declaration prioritizes the needs of the Muslim community and not those who are from backward classes. Following the inauguration of a hospital in Karimnagar, the union minister addressed the media and said, "Congress is fooling the BC community by offering 5 percent reservation. The BC community already has 27 percent reservation and if the 10 percent reservation for Muslims is removed, the BCs will be left with 5 percent."

Kumar vowed to block the BC reservation Bill, accusing Congress leader...