Kurimilla Shankar
BC Hakkula Sadhana Samithi leader
Kurimilla Shankar is a prominent leader of the BC Hakkula Sadhana Samithi in Telangana, actively advocating for the rights and political representation of Backward Classes (BCs). He is known for leading protests and agitations demanding that the government address BC issues, such as legislating a 42% reservation for BCs in local bodies and including these provisions in the 9th Schedule of the Constitution.