BC activist’s death sparks mass unrest across Hyderabad

Sai Eshwar, a 32-year-old BC activist and cab driver, died after self-immolation protesting the Congress government’s failure to implement 42% BC reservation. His death triggered mass protests, arrests of leaders, and demands for ex-gratia support to the family

Hyderabad: The death of 32-year-old Backward Classes activist and cab driver Sai Eshwar Chary, who set himself ablaze on December 4 in protest against the Congress government’s failure to implement 42 per cent BC reservations, has triggered widespread outrage, large-scale protests, and the arrest of hundreds of demonstrators, including prominent BC leaders.

Sai Eshwar Chary, a resident of Pocharam village in Andole Assembly constituency of Sangareddy district, had migrated to Hyderabad in search of livelihood. He drove a cab