Hyderabad, April 14 -- Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Monday, April 13, appealed to employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) not to proceed with protests, stating that their concerns are currently being examined by a government-appointed committee.

He assured workers that key issues, including the implementation of the Pay Revision Commission (PRC), are under active consideration. The government has also recently approved a 2.1 percent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for TGSRTC employees.

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