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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.

The injured ASHA worker is receiving medical attention from the health care workers in the emergency medical wing.

Demanding to fulfill the promise, Asha workers came to Koti to stage a protest and the police personnel who sensed law and order issue, stopped them and took several protesters into preventive custody.

Asha workers met Harish Rao at his office and complained to him about the delay in the release of salaries.

Collector Koya Sree Harsha informed that 130 deliveries were done in MCHC during the last six months

Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar advised students not to be decisive by getting trapped in the conspiracy of opposition on the Agnipath scheme.

Not only residents, but also ASHA workers, teachers, health assistants, employees of Panchayat and revenue departments were now relying on the boats to discharge duties at the villages.

Collector Koya Sree Harsha instructed the health staff to identify each and every pregnant woman and complete 100 percent ANC registration.