Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy alleged that there is a deliberate conspiracy to block 42 per cent reservations for backward classes. He assured the Padmashali community that the government is committed to ensuring justice and fair representation for them. He also announced establishing the Indian Institute of Handloom Technology in Telangana and naming it after former minister Konda Laxman Bapuji. The state government will also support the construction of the Markandeya Bhavan in Sholapur with an allocation of Rs 1 crore to uphold Pad mashali heritage. He announced awarding Rs 600 crore worth of handloom orders for 1.3 crore sarees to support weavers. These sarees will be distributed among women’s self-help groups. The Chief Minister expressed disappointment that the previous government failed to honour the previous minister’s legacy upon his passing, a slight that thePadmashalis have not forgotten. He criticized past political manipulations that led to the marginalisation of ‘Tiger’ Ale Narendra, another prominent leader in the TelangANA movement.