BRS protest in Legislative Council: MLCs wear auto driver shirts over unfulfilled Congress promises

The BRS members submitted an adjournment motion to draw attention to the issues faced by autorickshaw drivers after the Congress government's implementation of the free bus travel scheme. However, Council Chairman Gutha Sukender Reddy rejected the motion and adjourned the House for a lunch break.

Hyderabad: The BRS members on Wednesday came to Legislative Council wearing uniform shirts of autorickshaw drivers in protest against Congress government’s failure to fulfil promises made to them during assembly polls.

The BRS members gave an adjournment motion notice to highlight the problems faced by autorickshaw drivers following the implementation of the free bus travel scheme by the Congress government in the State. However, Council Chairman Gutha Sukender Reddy rejected the request and adjourned the House for lunch break.

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Later speaking to the media at the council premises, Leader of the Opposition S Madhusudhana Chary alleged that the government, which used auto drivers for election gains, had forgotten all the promises made to them. During the elections, the Congress party made numerous promises to 8 lakh auto drivers but none of those promises had been fulfilled so far, he said.

“Congress promised to provide financial aid of Rs. 12,000 per annum to autorickshaw drivers. It also promised to establish a welfare board for them, but even after one year nothing much has been done in that direction,” he alleged, demanding that the government immediately take steps to fulfil all promises made to auto drivers.