Telangana Statewide Bandh: Government and Opposition Unite Over Backward Classes Reservation Issue

Oct 18, 2025 01:12 pm CST

The Telangana government has joined opposition parties in supporting Saturday's statewide bandh protesting judicial intervention on backward classes reservation. The shutdown comes after the High Court and Supreme Court rejected the government's proposal to increase BC reservation from 25% to 42% in local bodies, maintaining the 50% constitutional ceiling on total reservations. A crucial Cabinet meeting is scheduled for October 23 to determine future action regarding the reservation policy and local body elections.