Hyderabad: A statewide bandh called by the BC JAC to protest against the High Court’s stay order on 42 per cent quota to BCs in local body polls began in Telangana on Saturday, with all political parties, including the ruling Congress supporting the agitation.

R Krishnaiah, Chairman of Backward Communities Joint Action Committee and BJP Rajya Sabha member, had earlier sought support from all political parties and civil society organisations for the bandh. https://static.news9live.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CCa7OI_gwluB3uHs.mp4

Barring emergency and essential services, all the sectors were requested to cooperate with the bandh. The Telangana High Court on October 9 issued an interim stay against a Government Order providing 42 per cent BC reservation in local body elections.

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