Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan has said that he believes in ‘harmony among the castes’ and that he will always stand by the communities that are being denied growth opportunities in Andhra Pradesh.
In an exclusive interview with The Hindu on the sidelines of his Varahi Yatra here on June 20 (Tuesday), Mr. Pawan Kalyan said, “The unpalatable truth is that ours is a caste-based society. Those who are doing caste politics are finding fault with me when I speak about the communities that are struggling to achieve their economic well-being.”
Asked why he speaks about castes, the Jana Sena president replied, “A majority of the backward classes (BCs) that depend on traditional occupations such as handloom weaving and fishing are being forced to remain in the economic strata where there is no growth. In contrast, the financial growth of the other groups is manifold and this is what angers the former. Hence, I talk about the issues.”
