Hundreds of families of medically invalidated SCCL employees are facing financial hardship due to delays in dependent job appointments. Union leaders criticised the management for not convening medical board meetings and warned of protests if pending cases are not cleared soon
Massive rallies were taken out by trade unions including AITUC, IFTU, INTUC, CITU, TBGKS, TUCI and AIKS, alongside Left parties such as CPI, CPI(M), and CPI(ML) Massline at the district headquarters in Khammam and Kothagudem.