Bars and restaurants across Telangana are set to close from Monday. This statewide shutdown is a protest against the state government's proposed increase in privilege cess.
According to hmtvlive.com, bar and restaurant owners in Telangana have called for a statewide bandh, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the state government's newly proposed 'privilege cess' decision.
The association officially announced on Sunday that all bars and restaurants across the state would be closed from Monday, as reported by hmtvlive.com.
hmtvlive.com stated that this shutdown will be effective from October 5, 2026.
The proposed increase in privilege cess by the Telangana government is expected to impose an additional financial burden on bar and restaurant owners in the state. This decision could also indirectly impact consumers across the region.
