A statewide bandh in Telangana on Saturday called by a joint action committee to protest against a Court stay on the 42 per cent quota for BCs in local body polls and one that had the support of major political parties, passed off peacefully barring a few minor incidents.

The ruling Congress, opposition BRS, BJP, CPI and CPI (M) extended their support to the bandh call.

R Krishnaiah, Chairman of Backward Communities Joint Action Committee (BCJAC) and BJP Rajya Sabha member, had urged all political parties and civil society organisations to extend support to the bandh.

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

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

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