A statewide bandh was observed in Telangana against the High Court's interim stay on 42 per cent BC reservation in local body polls. Political leaders from Congress, BRS, and BJP joined protests, while dharnas disrupted bus services across the State

Hyderabad: 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 on 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

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