Rental vehicle owners in Telangana staged a protest near the Secretariat demanding immediate clearance of long-pending dues. With bills unpaid for up to two years in some districts, small contractors face financial distress. BRS MLA T Harish Rao criticised the Congress government for mismanagement and favouring large contractors.

Hyderabad: Tension prevailed near the Telangana Secretariat on Tuesday as government rental vehicle owners staged a protest and warned of halting services across the State immediately, unless their pending rentals were cleared.

The State government has not released the vehicle rental bills to private vehicle owners and contractors for over 10 months in Hyderabad and for nearly two years in the districts.

Vehicle owners alleged that despite repeated represe

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