Kondaiah, a retired government school teacher from Mahabubnagar, spent his final days battling a lung infection and mounting hospital bills while waiting for his retirement benefits. Despite repeated appeals, the funds were released only after media intervention, just a day before his death. His family believes timely support could have saved him.
Former Minister and senior BRS MLA T Harish Rao has demanded the State government to immediately release retirement benefits to nearly 8,000 retired employees and teachers since March 2024