Transport Minister targets KCR, Harish Rao over Telangana RTC strike

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Transport Minister targets KCR, Harish Rao over Telangana RTC strike - The HinduPublished - April 22, 2026 01:29 pm IST - HYDERABADTelangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar speaking to media on April 22, 2026 | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENTTelangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar described the ongoing strike by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) employees as motivated, and took aim and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Chandrasekhar Rao. He extended an olive branch to workers urging them to call off the agitation asserting that the government remained open to resolving all outstanding issues.Addressing a press conference on Wednesday (April 22, 2026), the Transport Minister said that the TGSRTC was a lifeline for the poor and supported around 40,000 [worker] families. He said alternative arrangements, including increased MMTS and Metro services in Hyderabad, had been initiated.Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar speaking to media on April 22, 2026 | Video Credit: BY ARRANGEMENTPublished - April 22, 2026 01:29 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }