A TGSRTC driver in Khammam attempted suicide by consuming pesticide, adding to a spate of similar incidents by striking RTC workers across Telangana. With three drivers attempting to end their lives in a single day, union leaders accused the Congress government of neglecting its promises to merge RTC with the state administration.
TGSRTC employees staged a half-naked protest in Karimnagar against the state government’s plan to introduce electric buses, alleging privatisation. They demanded a merger with the government, restoration of unions, and fulfilment of poll promises