Hyderabad: BRS MLC and Telangana Jagruthi president Kalvakuntla Kavitha ended her planned 72-hour hunger strike on Monday evening after Hyderabad police denied permission for the extended protest. The decision followed a court order upholding only a single-day demonstration.
Kavitha began the protest Monday morning at Dharna Chowk alongside leaders from multiple backward class (BC) organisations. The group demanded urgent implementation of 42% reservations for BCs in local bodies, education, and employment.
Despite seeking legal recourse, Kavitha was unable to obtain clearance for the full protest duration. Respecting the court’s decision, she ended the fast but vowed to continue the agitation through new forms of public mobilisation.
She warned that any attempt by the government to conduct local body polls before September 30 without implementing the quota would face legal resistance. “We’ll pursue every legal avenue if the government bypasses reservation,” she said.
Criticising the Congress party’s three-day protest in Delhi on the same issue, she said the Chief Minister should instead approach the President or move the Supreme Court to expedite the bill’s approval.
Kavitha framed the protest as a movement for social justice and self-respect. “This isn’t political. It’s about constitutional rights and community dignity,” she said.
She reminded attendees that Telangana’s formation was meant to ensure inclusive progress. “When half the population is BCs, they must have their rightful share,” she said.
The 42% BC reservation bill passed by the Telangana Assembly is pending with the President. An ordinance for local body poll reservations remains with the Governor.
I am compelled to call of my 72 hours fast this evening as the Honourable High Court has declined permission for Telangana Jagruthi and United Phule Front (UPF ) from using the dharna chowk premises.
However, Jagruthi and UPF will come back with a much stronger strategy,… pic.twitter.com/Kld4FbcSx0
— Kavitha Kalvakuntla (@RaoKavitha) August 4, 2025
