Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao asserted that the party would continue its fight to protect Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL) and safeguard the rights and welfare of coal mine workers. He said the BRS would strongly oppose any attempts to weaken or privatise the public sector mining giant and would not remain silent if injustice was meted out to workers.Speaking at a meeting held at Telangana Bhavan with BRS MLAs, former MLAs, senior leaders from the Singareni region and representatives of the Telangana Boggu Ghani Karmika Sangham (TBGKS) on Thursday, he asked party leaders to expose alleged irregularities in Singareni’s functioning, including issues related to tenders, declining coal production, financial management and delays in the release of funds due to the company. He directed leaders to take these issues to the public and hold the Congress govt accountable.The meeting also discussed preparations for the upcoming Singareni workers’ union elections. KTR urged party and TBGKS leaders to remain connected with workers, strengthen the organisation at the grassroots level and continue the struggle for workers’ rights, bonuses and other benefits.BRS leaders maintained that the party would persist in its efforts to protect Singareni and champion the cause of coal mine workers. They also discussed the future course of action following the recent “Singareni Karmika Garjana” public meeting held in Godavarikhani, which witnessed significant participation from workers and party supporters.The BRS working president also called for questioning both the Congress govt in Telangana and the BJP-led Central govt over policies affecting Singareni. He said protecting the interests of the company and its workforce remained a key objective of the BRS.He asked party leaders to widely publicise initiatives such as profit-sharing, dependent employment opportunities, healthcare facilities and welfare programmes for workers’ families introduced by the previous BRS govt. He said workers should be informed about the differences between the earlier administration’s approach and the current situation.
