Hyderabad, Aug. 24 -- A Legal Experts Committee has been constituted by the Telangana Pradesh Committee's (TPCC) Political Action Committee (PAC), to submit a report by August 28, on the various options available to implement 42 percent reservation for the Backward Classes (BC) in the local body elections, education, and employment.

Addressing the media after the PAC meeting held in Gandhi Bhavan on Saturday, August 23, deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka said that in view of the Telangana High Court making it clear that the local body elections must be conducted by September 31, the government was mulling various options, including the party's decision to give 42 percent reservation to BCs in the local body elections.

In his appeal...