TSRTC bus strike enters 2nd day, HC directs govt to file

Theindefinite strike by unions of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) entered the second day on Sunday even as the High Court directed the state government to file a report by October 10 on the alternative arrangements made for operation of bus services.

The strike by different employees and workers unions of TSRTC began state-wide from Friday midnight on a call by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the corporation over their demands, including merger of RTC with the government.

With most state-run buses staying off the roads, commuters, particularly Dasara festival travellers faced problems.

RTC workers staged protests and took out rallies in many districts on Sunday.

Police said they took several of them into preventive custody.

At some parts of the state, agitators wore black bands around their mouths as a mark of protest.

Women protesters also took part in 'Bathukamma' celebrations, the floral festival of Telangana, singing songs and dancing around specially arranged flowers near bus depots.

Union leaders warned that they would intensify the stir if their demands were not met and that they would hold a day-long fast here on Monday