# Andhra Pradesh Backward Classes reservation dispute > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/andhra-pradesh-backward-classes-reservation-dispute > Updated: 2026-10-01T14:02:53.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The Telugu Desam-led coalition government in Andhra Pradesh announced plans to restore a 34 per cent reservation quota for Backward Classes (BCs) in local bodies. BC Welfare Minister S. Savitha stated the government was finalizing a BC Protection Act to provide legal safeguards and establish special courts to address social boycotts and insults against BC communities. However, the Andhra Pradesh High Court subsequently struck down the government orders intended to provide 34 per cent reservation in rural local bodies and 33.33 per cent in urban bodies. The court ordered the local-body election process to begin within six weeks. Following the ruling, members of the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) criticized the administration, describing the initiative as a ‘political game’. They argued the government failed to create a legally sustainable basis for the quotas, noting that total vertical reservations for SC, ST, and BC groups generally cannot exceed a 50 per cent ceiling. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-01: Andhra Pradesh High Court strikes down BC reservation quotas The Andhra Pradesh High Court struck down BC reservation quotas in local bodies, prompting YSRCP leaders to challenge the Naidu government to ensure political representation in upcoming elections. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/andhra-pradesh-high-court-strikes-down-bc-reservation-quotas ### 2026-09-12: Andhra Pradesh government to restore 34% Backward Classes quota Andhra Pradesh is working to restore a 34% Backward Classes quota in local bodies and is drafting a BC Protection Act to penalize caste-based insults and social boycotts. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/andhra-pradesh-government-to-restore-34-backward-classes-quota --- Cite as: Andhra Pradesh Backward Classes reservation dispute. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/andhra-pradesh-backward-classes-reservation-dispute