NEW DELHI: Telangana Congress leaders led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy continued to camp in New Delhi for the third day on Thursday, demanding Presidential assent for the two Bills passed by the state legislature for 42 per cent reservation for the Backward Classes.
The Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, ministers, MPs and MLAs, who staged a dharna at Jantar Mantar, have sought an appointment with President Droupadi Murmu.
However, they have not received any communication from Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, while talking to media persons on Wednesday, had voiced concern over not receiving any response to their request for an audience with the President.
The Chief Minister believes that the BJP-led NDA government may be "pressurising" the President not to give an appointment to them.
Revanth Reddy, who led the dharna at Jantar Mantar, cited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's meetings with the President a couple of days ago. "I think they are pressurising the President not to give an appointment, " he said.
The Chief Minister is likely to meet Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi to brief them on the protest.
Revanth Reddy may announce the Congress government's future course of action on the 42 per cent BC reservation.
The Telangana Assembly passed two Bills in March to enhance BC reservation in education, employment and local bodies to 42 per cent. The Governor sent the same to the President for her assent, as the overall reservation for all caste groups would breach the 50 per cent cap.