Hyderabad, May 19 -- Communist Party of India (CPI) Telangana State Secretary and MLA Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao on Tuesday warned the State government that if RTC workers rise in anger, not only would bus services come to a halt, but the entire development process of the State would also be affected.

He was addressing the Telangana State RTC Employees union (AITUC-affiliated) General Council meeting held at VST Function Hall in Bagh Lingampally. Earlier, RTC workers organised a massive rally from Bus Bhavan to the meeting venue.

Speaking at the meeting, Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao said RTC workers were the backbone of political power and asserted that labour unions must continue to exist as long as the RTC survives. He alleged that the previous...