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The Telangana Cabinet approved a bid of important argumentation decisions, including draught legislations connected hatred code and hatred transgression and Parents enactment Bill, which provides for deduction of 15% of wage from some authorities and backstage employees.
The Cabinet that met nether chairmanship of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy connected Monday (March 23) besides approved changes to Gig and Platform Workers’ Welfare Act, Metro Rail take-over process, Independent Expert Working Group Report connected Caste Survey, Telangana Advocate Protection Bill, and constitution of a sub-committee for Rohith Vemula Act framework.
The Cabinet gave its motion to the Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crime Prevention Bill, 2026, designed to curb inflammatory speeches, societal media posts and acts that disturb communal harmony oregon incite unit and clashes. The projected authorities seeks to supply a ineligible model to forestall and penalise hate-driven offences successful the State.
Another notable determination was the Parents Support Bill, providing for deduction of 15% of wage oregon ₹10,000, whichever is lower, from nationalist representatives and authorities oregon backstage employees who neglect their aged parents, with the deducted magnitude to beryllium paid straight to the parents.
The Chief Minister had been repeatedly espousing this connected nationalist platforms portion providing occupation letters to the newly-recruited employees. He kept his committedness by bringing successful the Bill giving a immense alleviation to parents.
The Cabinet besides decided to fast-track measures to instrumentality implicit the existing 69-km Hyderabad Metro strategy from Larsen & Toubro. A sub-committee has already submitted a study stating that the authorities would request to wage astir ₹15,000 crore, including liabilities, to get the Phase-I project.
The Cabinet authorised Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) to enactment arsenic the nodal bureau liable for handling payments and transactions connected behalf of the State government.
The Cabinet besides approved the study submitted by an Independent Expert Working Group chaired by Justice (retired) Sudarshan Reddy connected the caste survey conducted by the State government. The authorities had undertaken a broad socio-economic and caste survey from November 6 to December 25, 2024, for empowerment of each sections. The Cabinet discussed the findings and entrusted a Cabinet Sub-Committee with the work of examining the study successful detail.
Another cardinal determination was the enactment of a ministerial sub-committee nether Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka to framework modalities for implementing the projected Rohith Vemula Act aimed astatine preventing caste favoritism successful acquisition institutions. Ministers Damodar Rajanarasimha, Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Uttam Kumar Reddy and Ponnam Prabhakar volition service arsenic members of the panel.
The Cabinet approved definite changes successful the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2026 that proposes mandatory registration, the constitution of a Welfare Board and instauration of a dedicated payment money for the estimated 4.2 lakh gig and level workers successful the State.
The Cabinet besides approved the Telangana Advocate Protection Bill to curb attacks connected lawyers and guarantee their safety. The projected instrumentality seeks to supply ineligible safeguards and enhanced extortion for advocates.
