Sharmila opposes TDP government’s “attempts to privatise” APSRTC

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president YS Sharmila on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, accused the TDP-led coalition government of pursuing policies that paved the way for privatization of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC).

Supporting the agitation by the APSRTC Joint Action Committee (JAC), he accused the government of “silently killing” the public transport service, which threatened its future and the interests of its staff. He wrote in

He said Congress would oppose the “silent killing” of a transportation system that primarily serves the poor. “Any attempt to undermine the existence and integrity of APSRTC will not be tolerated,” he said.

He said the company has been transformed into a platform for rental buses. He said that electric buses should not be given to private operators and that APSRTC should purchase and own them itself. He demanded that the leasing of the company’s land and properties should be stopped and that the revision in the wages of the employees should be taken care of without delay.