Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar appears to be in favor of maintaining cardial relations with BJP at the cetral level and Prime Miniser Modi. This is opinion gaining ground among the Muslims leaders. The yesterday’s meeting between Prime Minister Modi and KCR took place in a cordial atmosphere and the CM deftly handled the situation by not raising the issues that would embarrass the PM. In fact, excepting vague criticism that Centre had not done much to Telangana, there have been no major issues between and Tealangana and the PMO.

And the chief minister appears to have tailored his agenda to suit the this policy. Many Muslim leaders, especially those in Congress expected that he would discuss the matter of implementing the 12 per cent reservations to Muslims with PM. 12 pc reservations to Muslims was the slogan of TRS during 2014 elections. It’s true, after the elections there has been no reference to this from the government side, even though Muslims are agitated.

Cogress has launched a sustained campaign demanding the implementation of 12 pc reservations. It burnt the effigies of KCR and the grand old party had made the issue battle cry during GHMC elections. Muslim organizations, Urdu media organizations have also launched campaign to mount pressure on the government.

Since KCR meeting was to be held amid this commotion, many minority leaders thought that KCR would raise the issue in his meeting with PM in New Delhi yesterday. But, it didn’t happen. He presented a memorandum to the PM on the need to categorise the SC reservations. This disappointed many Muslim leaders.

The issue of Muslim reservations is expected to be come up before the Supreme Court in June. Now, all the eyes are cast on the Central Govt. Since BJP and RSS are against reservations, there is an apprehension that the union government might oppose the issue of reservation in the Supreme Court. The Muslim leaders feel that the CM could have also requested the PM not to oppose the issue of Muslim reservation to the extent of 4% when he case comes up in Supreme Court.