Bird’s eye view of Singareni ‘Karmika Garjana’ public meeting organised by the BRS at Godavarikhani
Hyderabad: Alleging financial mismanagement, commission-driven contracts, and corruption in Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), BRS working president KT Rama Rao demanded an independent investigation into the alleged ₹10,000-crore scam and warned that the BRS would intensify its agitation to protect workers’ rights and prevent privatisation of the public sector enterprise. The BRS leader claimed that ₹6,317 crore had been diverted over two financial years and alleged that approximately 40 lakh metric tonnes of coal had gone missing. He accused the Congress govt of failing to safeguard the company’s financial interests. He demanded a comprehensive audit of the company’s accounts and disclosure of coal production, stock and transportation records.
“If the govt fails to release the workers’ rightful profit share and bonus, we will lay siege to the residences of Congress MLAs and ministers,” KTR warned. He said the company was built on generations of miners’ sacrifices and must remain a public sector institution serving Telangana and its people. KTR strongly defended Singareni workers, accusing the Congress govt of failing to honour its commitments on profit-sharing benefits. Accusing both the Congress govt in Telangana and the BJP-led central govt of failing to protect public sector interests, the BRS working president cautioned against attempts to privatise Singareni.