Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Employees Sound War Siren Over Long-Pending Demands
Hundreds of government workers, teachers, and retired employees protested in Mahabubnagar.
They held the protest outside the District Collectorate.
The workers said several promised benefits and payments had been delayed.
They want the government to announce the Second Pay Revision Commission.
They also want six pending dearness allowances to be paid.
The protesters asked for changes to the pension system and better health-card services.
Teachers sought promotions and transfers closer to their preferred locations.
The leaders gave their demands to a district official.
They said bigger protests would happen on September 1 and September 10 if the issues were not solved.
Hundreds of employees, teachers, and pensioners held a dharna outside the Mahabubnagar District Collectorate on Thursday.
Protesters demanded the immediate announcement of the Second Pay Revision Commission and release of six pending dearness allowances.
The Joint Action Committee sought the scrapping of the Contributory Pension Scheme and payment of pending employee and pensioner dues.
Demands also included employee health cards, teacher promotions and transfers, and opposition to distant-mandal adjustments under GO 25.
Leaders submitted a memorandum to Additional Collector Haripriya and announced protests on September 1 and a ‘Chalo Hyderabad’ programme on September 10.
- Who
- Employees, teachers, pensioners, and representatives of employee associations led by TGEJAC Chairman Gavinolla Rajeev Reddy and Convener S. Vijay Kumar.
- What
- They staged a dharna demanding action on pending pay, pension, benefits, and teacher-related issues.
- When
- The dharna was held on Thursday; further protests were announced for September 1 and September 10.
- Where
- Outside the Mahabubnagar District Collectorate, with the September 10 programme planned at Indira Park in Hyderabad.
- Why
- They alleged that the State government had failed to resolve their long-pending demands, including the Second PRC, six pending DAs, and pension-related concerns.
Employee and pensioner representatives
State government
Unresolved service demands
Employee and pensioner representatives
The JAC leaders said the government had delayed the Second PRC for three years and had not released six pending dearness allowances.
State government
The articles provide no response from the State government to these allegations.
Pension and employee benefits
Employee and pensioner representatives
Protesters demanded scrapping the CPS, payment of pending dues, and employee health cards usable in corporate hospitals.
State government
The articles do not state the government’s position on these demands.
Teacher postings
Employee and pensioner representatives
Teacher representatives demanded promotions and transfers and opposed adjustments to distant mandals under GO 25.
State government
No government explanation or response regarding GO 25 was included in the article.
- Protest location
- Mahabubnagar District Collectorate
- Participants
- Hundreds of employees, teachers, and pensioners
- Main pay demand
- Announcement of the Second Pay Revision Commission
- Pending allowances
- Six dearness allowances
- Pension demand
- Scrapping of the CPS system
- Memorandum recipient
- District Additional Collector (Revenue) Haripriya
- Announced programmes
- Statewide protests on September 1 and ‘Chalo Hyderabad’ at Indira Park on September 10