A statewide bandh, or complete shutdown, is being held in Telangana today, October 18, at the call of Backward Classes (BC) organisations. The protest is for a 42 per cent BC reservation in local bodies, a step that has seen record support from the state's entire political establishment, including the ruling Congress and opposition BRS and BJP.

Why The Bandh Was Called: The 50% Cap Conflict

The main reason for the mass resentment is the judicial hurdle in the way of the state government implementing its suggested reservation quota.

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Judicial Setback : Protest by agitators against the stay ordered by the Telangana High Court on a state government directive that had aimed to extend 42 per cent reservation to the BC community at local bodies.

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