Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Mahesh Goud Calls for Worker-Centric RTC Merger
Mahesh Kumar Goud spoke at a meeting for a union election involving Telangana’s bus corporation workers.
He said any plan to merge the corporation with the government should protect workers and be handled carefully.
He said the state government is working on employee concerns.
Congress leaders backed the TWU alliance and asked workers to vote for its candidates, who use an Arrow symbol.
They also talked about pay changes and monthly salary payments.
The speakers remembered the difficulties workers faced during a strike in 2019.
They criticized the earlier BRS government for how it treated workers.
Mahesh Kumar Goud said the proposed RTC merger should be carried out scientifically while protecting employees’ welfare and interests.
He said Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is committed to addressing worker concerns and the government is resolving long-standing staff issues.
Congress leaders and union representatives spoke at a TWU alliance campaign meeting at Gowliguda Central Bus Station in Hyderabad.
Goud announced Congress support for the TWU alliance and urged RTC employees to vote for candidates using the Arrow symbol.
Leaders cited pay revision commissions and regular salary payments, and criticized the previous BRS administration’s treatment of workers.
- Who
- Mahesh Kumar Goud, Congress leaders and trade union representatives, and Telangana RTC employees.
- What
- Goud called for a worker-focused RTC merger and endorsed the TWU alliance in the RTC recognized union election campaign.
- When
- Wednesday; the article does not give a date.
- Where
- Gowliguda Central Bus Station, Hyderabad.
- Why
- To protect RTC employees’ welfare and interests and support the TWU alliance in the union election.
Congress leaders’ criticism
Previous BRS administration
Treatment of RTC workers
Congress leaders’ criticism
Congress leaders criticized the previous BRS administration over its treatment of workers during the past decade and recalled hardships during the 2019 strike.
Previous BRS administration
The article reports no response or perspective from the BRS administration.
- Meeting venue
- Gowliguda Central Bus Station, Hyderabad
- Campaign
- Telangana State RTC recognized union election campaign led by the TWU alliance
- Endorsed election symbol
- Arrow
- Merger position
- Mahesh Kumar Goud called for a scientific process that safeguards employee welfare and interests.
- Salary measure cited
- Regular salary disbursements on the first day of every month
- Other measures cited
- Two Pay Revision Commissions and relief initiatives for gig workers and auto-rickshaw drivers
- Past strike recalled
- The 2019 RTC employees’ strike