The demand for the law, passed by the Rajya Sabha during UPA government's tenure, but sternly opposed by Mandal parties who demanded a quota within quota, has incidentally been resurrected by BRS at a time Kavitha faces questioning by investigation agencies in the Delhi excise policy case. Ironically, parties who opposed the bill, such as the Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Janata Dal, joined the hunger strike along with the Aam Aadmi Party, RLD, PDP, NCP, CPM, CPI and Shiv Sena.
