Overview
- Bode Ramachandra Yadav called off his indefinite fast after doctors said his condition had worsened, yet he pledged to carry the movement forward as a "dharma yuddha."
- The decision capped four days of "BC Dharma Deeksha," a campaign he launched to push five demands for Backward Classes rights in Andhra Pradesh.
- During the fast, his supporters staged a blockade on the Guntur–Vijayawada national highway at Mangalagiri, which left traffic backed up for several kilometres.
- Police moved about 30 supporters to the Mangalagiri police station in response to the highway disruption, and tensions were reported near the protest site.
- Yadav accused the state government and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of neglecting BC issues and alleged corruption in Amaravati and Polavaram, while saying demonstrations would continue across the state.