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

The BRS and BJP also extended their support to the bandh call.

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.

Barring emergency and essential services, all the sectors were requested to cooperate with the bandh.

The Telangana High Court October 9 issued an interim stay against a Government Order providing 42 per cent BC reservation in local body elections.

Leaders of various political parties and BC organisati

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