Hyderabad, Oct. 27 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA T Harish Rao on Monday, October 27 urged the Telangana government to pay Rs 24,000 to auto drivers in Telangana.

Rao criticised the Congress government for not fulfilling a promise made to the auto drivers during the Telangana Assembly election in 2023. The Congress party had promised an annual amount of Rs 12,000 to auto drivers.

Rao took an auto rickshaw ride to meet auto drivers at Erragadda in Hyderabad. Videos shared on social media show the Siddipet MLA travelling in an auto accompanied by BRS supporters. While interacting with the auto drivers, Rao claimed, "Since the Congress came to power, the condition of auto drivers has worsened. 161 auto drivers have died by suicide sin...