Rangareddy, April 24 -- Tension erupted at the Maheshwaram Bus Depot in Rangareddy district on Thursday after police stopped BJP workers from entering the premises in support of the ongoing Telangana Government Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) employees' strike.

The workers later entered the depot and raised slogans against the state government, demanding resolution of the issues faced by RTC employees.

Speaking to the media, BJP leader Andela Sriramulu alleged negligence by the state government in handling RTC employees' grievances and referred to a recent suicide case during the strike.

"Yesterday, RTC driver Shankar Goud committed suicide by pouring petrol on himself during the strike due to the negligence of the Telangana state ...