Hyderabad, March 22 -- Invoking the Congress party's pre-election assurances in the Abhaya Hastam Manifesto 2023, a broad coalition of civil society groups and activists has written to chief minister A Revanth Reddy, urging the immediate constitution of a Hamali Workers Welfare Board during the ongoing Assembly session.

The signatories stressed that fulfilling this promise is essential to safeguard the rights and livelihoods of more than ten lakh hamali workers across Telangana.

Demand rooted in workers' conditions

In their letter, the activists describe the harsh and exploitative conditions faced by hamali workers in markets and godowns, where long hours, insecure employment, and lack of social protection remain widespread.

They argu...