Telangana Cabinet clears hate speech Bill, Parents Support Bill and gig workers Bill
On 23 March 2026 the Telangana Cabinet under CM A. Revanth Reddy approved the Hate Speech and Hate Crime Prevention Bill, a Parents Support Bill deducting up to 15% of salary (or ₹10,000) from employees who neglect parents, and a gig workers' welfare Bill.
Summary
The Telangana Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on 23 March 2026 approved the Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crime Prevention Bill, 2026, to curb inflammatory speeches, social-media posts and acts that disturb communal harmony. It also approved the Parents Support Bill, under which 15% of salary or ₹10,000, whichever is lower, will be deducted from public representatives and government or private employees who neglect their aged parents and paid directly to the parents. The Cabinet cleared the Telangana Platform-based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, expected to benefit about 4.2 lakh gig and platform workers, and the Telangana Advocate Protection Bill.
Key facts
- Date
- 23 March 2026, Cabinet chaired by CM A. Revanth Reddy
- Hate speech
- Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crime Prevention Bill, 2026
- Parents Support Bill
- 15% of salary or ₹10,000 (lower) deducted from employees neglecting parents, paid to parents
- Gig workers
- Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, 2026 – ~4.2 lakh workers
- Also
- Telangana Advocate Protection Bill
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Under Telangana's Parents Support Bill approved by the Cabinet in March 2026, how much is deducted from the salary of an employee who neglects aged parents?
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Correct answer: C — 15% of salary or ₹10,000, whichever is lower
15% of salary or ₹10,000, whichever is lower, will be deducted and paid directly to the parents.
The Telangana Cabinet meeting of 23 March 2026, which cleared a hate speech Bill, was chaired by:
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Correct answer: A — A. Revanth Reddy
The Cabinet met under Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
Consider the following about the Telangana Cabinet decisions of 23 March 2026: 1. The gig workers Bill is expected to benefit about 4.2 lakh gig and platform workers. 2. Under the Parents Support Bill, the deducted salary is paid into a state welfare fund rather than to the parents. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The deducted amount is paid directly to the parents, so statement 2 is wrong; the gig workers Bill covers about 4.2 lakh workers.