Hyderabad: Former minister Mallareddy demanded that workers receive a 20 per cent share from industrial land sales and said the policy should match earlier promises made to film workers. He spoke at a round-table meeting of trade union representatives in Hyderabad and called for legal backing to protect labour rights. According to him, selling land without sharing revenue with workers would deepen insecurity in industrial areas.
Mallareddy said Chief Minister Revanth Reddy once promised a similar 20 per cent benefit for film workers if ticket prices increased. Because of that precedent, he argued that workers in industrial zones deserved equal treatment when land changed hands. He said the government could introduce such legislation and then proceed with any sale.
Mallareddy links industrial land sales to broader labour issues
He criticised the Centre for bringing new laws that, in his view, placed workers at risk. Therefore, he urged labour groups to stay alert. He also claimed that ESI facilities in Telangana lacked essential medicines, which left workers without proper support. The sale of industrial units, he said, would damage families that depended on them for income.
Mallareddy said he would oppose harmful policies at both the state and central levels. He added that he would provide ₹10 lakh to support workers planning to take their concerns to Delhi. The BRS, he said, would stand with labour groups throughout their struggle.