Telangana Bandh: BC Reservations Got Everyone Throwing Hands ✋

The Deets

Okay, so listen up. Telangana just had a major "we need to talk" moment with a statewide bandh on October 18, 2025. Why? Because the Telangana High Court put a hard stop on the 42% reservation for Backward Classes (BC) in local elections, and nobody was here for it.

The streets were wild. Transport? Cancelled. Shops? Closed, except for the essentials, obvi. Schools and businesses? Taking a day off because ain't nobody got time for that when there's a protest to be had.

People were out there doing the most—sit-ins, rallies, human chains—all demanding the government secure that legal bag for the BC reservations. Like, get it in writing, ya feel?

And ofc, politics is playing its game. Leaders from Congress, BRS, and BJP all showed up, probably for the clout, but hey, at least they're showing *something*, right? They were spotted at Sattupalli, Nizamabad, Golnaka in Hyderabad, RTC X Roads, Khairatabad—basically everywhere the drama was.

Word is, this whole thing was sparked by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Backward Classes associations, fronted by R. Krishnaiah. They wanted it peaceful, non-political, and all that jazz. But let's be real, when has politics ever been chill? The Deputy Chief Minister's already blaming the BJP, the BRS is side-eyeing Congress, and everyone's pointing fingers. Messy, messy.

So yeah, Telangana's in its feels right now. Public services are shook, schools are playing it safe, and even the bus company is sweating. Will this bandh be a W for BC reservations, or just another L in the never-ending saga of politics? TBD, fam. Stay woke.