Hyderabad, Dec. 7 -- Hundreds of people on Saturday took part in the funeral procession of a 32-year-old activist in Telangana's Medchal-Malkajgiri district who succumbed to burn injuries after setting himself ablaze while demanding 42% reservation for other backward classes (OBCs).

The activist died on Friday, a day after he set himself ablaze at Peerzadiguda on the outskirts of Hyderabad. His body was brought to his residence in Medchal-Malkajgiri's Jagathgirigutta for final rites, as several leaders of various political parties, BC organisations and other social groups gathered to pay homage to the departed soul.

Earlier in the day, officers from Rachakonda police commissioner's office kept prominent OBC leader and MLC Chintapandu Na...