Updated Apr 13, 2021 | 13:39 IST Bus services were largely hampered for the sixth consecutive day in Karnataka, as the indefinite strike by employees of the road transport corporations on wage-related issues continued on Monday. Bus services were largely hampered for the sixth consecutive day in Karnataka, as the indefinite strike by employees of the road transport corporations on wage-related issues continued on Monday,  |  Photo Credit: PTI
Bengaluru: Bus services were largely hampered for the sixth consecutive day in Karnataka, as the indefinite strike by employees of the road transport corporations on wage-related issues continued on Monday, even as some workers reported for duty.
India on Sunday reported more than 1.5 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the national tally to 1,33,58,805 according to data released by the Union Health Ministry. This is the sixth day that india recorded over 1 lakh daily Covid-19 infections.
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There are four state owned transport corporations and all of them have gone on strike (File)
Belagavi:
Kodihalli Chandrashekar, who is leading the ongoing Karnataka state owned transport employees strike, has been detained, sources said. Police took Chandrashekar into their custody and are taking him to Bengaluru, sources said.
According to sources in the Belagavi administration, Mr Chandrashekar wanted to meet the Deputy Commissioner of the district, which was not granted.
Angry over it, the leader decided to stage a demonstration there.
The district authorities then detained him and directed that he be sent out of the district.
Meanwhile, fissures seem to have opened among sections of the state-owned transport corporation bus employees federation as the strike over their salary related issues entered the fourth day on Saturday.
Karnataka: Union leader detained as RTC employees strike enters 4th day
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Last Updated: Apr 10, 2021, 01:21 PM IST
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According to sources in the Belagavi administration, Chandrashekar wanted to meet the Deputy Commissioner of the district, which was not granted. Angry over it, the leader decided to stage a demonstration there. The district authorities then detained him and directed that he be sent out of the district.
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RTC employees decided to continue with the strike on Saturday as well.
Kodihalli Chandrashekar, who is leading the ongoing Karnataka state owned transport employees strike, has been detained in this district headquarters town, sources said.