Hyderabad, March 19 -- Congress MLC Amer Ali Khan on Tuesday strongly supported the Telangana government's move to increase Backward Classes (BC) reservations to 42%, calling it a landmark decision for social justice.

Speaking in the Telangana Legislative Council after BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar introduced the Bill, Amer Ali Khan accused the BJP and BRS of misleading the public on the issue.

He highlighted that the Congress government, led by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, conducted a scientific caste survey that confirmed the need to expand BC reservations to bridge gaps in education, employment, and government services.

"This is a long-overdue correction of historical injustices," Khan said, emphasizing that the Bill is base...