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BRTU State president Rambabu Yadav announced support for the April 22 RTC workers’ strike, alleging unfulfilled promises by the Telangana government. He also backed electricity workers’ protests and warned of intensified agitation if long-pending issues remain unresolved.

ASHA workers staged a protest on a national highway near Jadcherla in Mahabubnagar, demanding pending salaries and implementation of promised pay hike. The protest disrupted traffic, and a brief scuffle broke out between workers and police.

ASHA workers’ ‘Chalo Hyderabad’ protest demanding a fixed salary of Rs 18,000 was thwarted as police detained many across Telangana. CPI (M) condemned the action and extended support to their planned Rasta Roko on March 30.

ASHA workers in Telangana staged a dharna at the Commissioner of Health office, demanding a fixed monthly salary of Rs 18,000, pending PF and ESI benefits, and improved working conditions. They warned of boycotting ongoing healthcare programmes.

Andhra Pradesh conducted its Pulse Polio programme on Sunday, administering polio drops to over 54 lakh children under five at nearly 39,000 booths. Door-to-door and mobile teams will cover missed children to maintain India’s polio-free status

A 100-day campaign against child marriages was launched in Khammam by the Action for Integrated Development (AID) organisation and the District Women and Child Welfare Department, coinciding with the National Day against Child Marriages.

India slammed a UN panel for falsely claiming that women community health workers do not receive social security benefits. BJP MP Poonamben Maadam said the panel’s report lacked credibility, while reiterating that ASHA workers are covered under pension, health, and insurance schemes.

Public anger in Telangana has reached a tipping point, with widespread protests erupting across sectors from health workers and junior doctors to farmers and panchayat staff. The Congress government faces mounting criticism over unpaid wages, broken promises, and administrative apathy.

Thousands of ASHA workers staged a dharna in Hyderabad, demanding fixed wages, PF, ESI, job security, and paid leave, accusing the state government of failing to deliver on election promises.

Thousands of Telangana ASHA workers staged a dharna at Koti demanding a fixed monthly salary of Rs 18,000, along with PF, ESI, paid leaves, job security, and better working conditions. They warned of disrupting government healthcare initiatives if demands remain unmet.

Congress government accused of failing to extend Rs 18,000 fixed pay, ESI, PF and retirement benefits promised before elections

In a veiled threat, CM Revanth Reddy said that non-cooperation from government employees could worsen the financial crunch, leading to even salary disbursements being 'affected'

Demanding postponement of computer based test to recruit 1900 posts of Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANMs)/ Multipurpose Health Care Assistants (MPHA), which is scheduled to be held on December 29, ASHA workers from across the State on Tuesday participated in a dharna at DME office in Koti, Hyderabad.

Recent developments, especially the arrests of farmers and women, the way they were treated in custody, and other police excesses, raise several questions on Revanth's 'Seventh Guarantee' - restoration of democratic values in Telangana

The protest, organised to demand the fulfillment of a electoral promise by the Congress to increase ASHA workers’ salaries from Rs 9,750 to Rs 18,000, turned violent when police intervened.

Monday’s unsavoury events during the protest by ASHA workers was just one in a long list of women taking to the streets in protest against the policies, initiatives and approach of the Congress government.

Rama Rao visited the injured ASHA workers including Raheembi and Santhoshini who suffered severe injuries in the police assault and are undergoing treatment at Osmania General Hospital on Tuesday.

Furious over the way they were treated by police personnel, ASHA workers demanded unconditional apology from Sultan Bazaar ACP and CI, accusing them of misbehavior and verbal abuse.

The BRS leaders demanded for immediate release of the arrested ASHA workers, quality treatment for the injured and also action against the police officials responsible.

A city based advocate filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) against the alleged inhumane behaviour of two officials of Hyderabad police during the Asha workers protest at Koti on Monday.