# 3,000 applicants swarm Hyderabad stadium for 150 government jobs 2026-08-09T01:57:15+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet More than 3,000 job seekers mobbed Saroornagar Stadium on Saturday for 150 contract posts in the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), triggering a stampede-like situation. The walk-in drive, for 100 Disaster Response Force assistants and 50 drivers, required only physical tests. Officials said they were overwhelmed. Police used lathis with mild force to control the crowd, videos showed applicants jostling, and loudspeaker announcements eventually calmed the surge. All applications were accepted. HYDRAA commissioner AV Ranganath admitted the crowd was unexpected and that an exasperated official had spoken harshly before the situation was brought under control. Opposition leaders, including BRS's Harish Rao and BJP's N Ramchander Rao, criticised the Congress government for deploying batons on job aspirants. The selection process continues on August 9. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - thenewsminute.com Tags: contract jobs, crowd chaos, Hyderabad, HYDRAA, job mela, recruitment Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/chaos-as-3000-turn-up-for-150-hydraa-jobs/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/chaos-as-3000-turn-up-for-150-hydraa-jobs/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.