Daily wagers of Telangana perform Bathukamma, protest over unpaid dues

A group of daily wage workers in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district performed the Bathukamma dance on Tuesday, September 23, while protesting against unpaid dues.

A video of women dancing and singing songs has been shared on social media. The daily wage workers displayed a poster containing their demands. The women also demanded that their appointment be made



permanent.

On September 18, a group of women in Adilabad district performed the Bathukamma dance while demanding that the Telangana government fulfil its six guarantees.

Speaking to the media, Mukharaki village sarpanch Gadge Meenakshi said, “Today we played Batukkama songs and danced on the streets. This was our protest against the Congress government and chief minister A Revanth Reddy.”