Hyderabad, Aug. 4 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha on Monday, August 4, launched her 72 hour hunger strike demanding 42 percent reservation for Backward Classes (BC).

The protest began at Indira Park at 11:00 AM, and the fast will continue till August 7. The MLC will raise demands for reservations for backward classes in local body elections, the education sector and jobs.

Addressing a gathering at Indira Park, the Telangana Jagruthi president demanded that the Telangana government bring another bill to provide 10 percent reservation for Muslims.

She urged Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy to hold a press meet in Delhi and issue a clarification on the BC reservation issue.

Even after giving that clarification if th...