Workers at the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), the public bus network serving the southern Indian state of Telangana, began a strike at midnight on April 22 after negotiations with management and the state government broke down. The Joint Action Committee representing multiple unions had been pushing for long-standing demands including pay revision, staff welfare, a merger of employees into the state government payroll, and elections for union leadership. The industrial action is expected to disrupt thousands of bus services across the state, affecting daily commuters who rely heavily on the public transport network.