Hyderabad, April 17 -- Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Friday strongly criticised the Congress government, alleging that governance in the state has deteriorated, forcing employees and workers to resort to protests.

In a statement, he expressed support for the 'lunch-break protest' by Secretariat employees, citing pending PRC implementation, unpaid DA arrears, and non-functional health cards. He also accused the government of failing to fulfil its promise on the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).

Rao further extended the party's backing to RTC workers planning a strike from April 22, alleging that the government was attempting to weaken their unity instead of addressing their demands, including the merger of the corporation with the st...