RTC JAC to intensify stir

The indefinite strike by the TSRTC employees’ unions over various demands continued for the 51st day on Sunday with protesters including women holding demonstrations, taking out rallies and forming human chains across the State.

TSRTC JAC Convener E Ashwathama Reddy told reporters here that they would intensify the agitation with a series of picketing programmes on Monday at bus stands, depots and important junctions across the State. Expressing gratitude to the agitating employees, Reddy said, “We thank all those who took part in the strike



for 51 days with determination. The strike will continue.” The striking employees again appealed to Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao to invite them for talks.

Nearly 48,000 employees had begun the indefinite strike on October 5 following a call by the JAC of the unions, demanding pay revision, recruitment to various posts, among others.

Earlier, the Chief Minister had said under no circumstances would the corporation be merged with the transport department.