A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Telangana as the Congress government struggles to clear salaries, pensions, and contractor dues. The distress has led to suicides, protests, and widespread despair, even overshadowing the Bathukamma festival.
The suicide of a Mission Bhagiratha line operator has exposed the dire financial crisis faced by over 17,000 contract workers under the scheme. With salaries pending for four months, workers and contractors alike are buckling under pressure.
In a letter on Thursday, CM Stalin urged party members to mobilise MGNREGA beneficiaries for the protest, which will take place at two locations in every union across the state.
