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Beedi workers across Telangana await inclusion in the Aasara pension scheme, as outdated rules exclude those with post-2014 EPF accounts. Unions have slammed the State government for not fulfilling its poll promise of extending benefits and raising pension amounts

The BRS government had protected the interests of the beedi workers, he said, recalling that former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had given Rs.2,000 pension for beedi workers.

As per directions of CM KCR, Alair MLA Gongidi Sunitha Mahender Reddy distributed pension sanction letters to 35 beedi workers at a programme

Minister Ch Malla Reddy wondered why the Centre was collecting GST on beedi when most workers make it at their dwellings

Either Sanjay should take part in the debate by accepting challenge or step down from his party president post as well as MP post, said Y Sunil Rao