Employees demonstrated at many places in support of 32 demands
Hyderabad (Language) As the indefinite strike by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (RTC) employees continued for the second day on Thursday, passengers had to depend on private transport. The employees expressed their concern including the merger of RTC with the government. 32 Protested at many places in support of the demands.
RTC tried to run private and electric buses for the convenience of the public. Passengers arriving at bus stands had to wait for a long time to catch the bus. Some passengers told the media that due to non-availability of buses, private vehicles including autos were charging heavy fares.
Leaders of the opposition party Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) supported the striking employees and asked the government to accept their demands. Former BRS MLA Methuku Anand took part in the protest at Tandoor in Vikarabad district.
According to RTC sources, due to strike 22 only on april 25 From 30 Only 50% buses could run. Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar 65 Appealed to the employees to call off the strike in view of lakhs of people using RTC buses daily.
He accused BRS MLA T. Harish Rao of trying to project a bad image of the RTC through the strike. Prabhakar said that the total 32 out of 29 There is no opposition from the government on the demands and there is a need to resolve technical issues on the two major demands like merger of RTC with the government and elections in the recognized unions of the corporation. Leaders of RTC employees had announced a strike on Tuesday night after talks with officials failed.
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