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BJP National General Secretary C.T. Ravi has alleged that Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha leader Kodihalli Chandrashekhar was creating anarchy in the state by calling for KSRTC employees’ strike.
Speaking to presspersons in Chikkamagaluru on Wednesday, Mr. Ravi said creating anarchy could be easy. But that would not be the quality of a leader. “All these days he was a farmers’ leader. Now, he has become a labour leader”, he commented.
The Centre had passed three laws in favour of farmers. But, Mr. Kodihalli Chandrashekhar termed it anti-farmer laws. “These are the people who wanted opportunities for farmers to sell their produces anywhere. When the opportunity was given through a law, they are opposing it”, he said.
Don’t be misguided by Kodihalli Chandrashekhar, Eshwarappa tells RTC staff
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Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K.S. Eshwarappa on Wednesday appealed to employees of State road transport corporations (RTCs) not to get misguided by people like Kodihalli Chandrashekhar and urged them to withdraw the strike.
Speaking to reporters here, Mr. Eshwarappa said that the employees demand to consider them as government employees cannot be accepted. There are several government corporations and boards and if RTC employees demand was accepted, it would set off a chain of such demands by others.
Mr. Eshwarappa said that the government would not accept the diktat of Mr. Chandrashekhar who has instigated the employees to go on strike. The strike
Bus strike to continue on Thursday too
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The striking RTC employees have announced that the bus strike will continue on Thursday and indefinitely till the State government fulfils their demand - implement the Sixth Pay Commission recommendation for their salaries.
The government that had ruled out any negotiations with the striking RTC employees softened its stand on Wednesday, with Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa appealing to workers to end the strike and come for talks. “The government has fulfilled eight out of nine of their demands and has also announced a 8% salary hike. In these tough times, it is wrong of them to go on an indefinite strike. We are ready to hold talks with them, let them end the strike and come for talks with the government”, he said, campaigning in Belagavi.
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Government offers 8% salary hike, but staff demand implementation of Sixth Pay Commission
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Passengers wait at the Kempegowda bus stand as fewer services were operated in Bengaluru on Tuesday; (right) BMTC buses parked at Kengeri TTMC depot after many employees went on strike from Tuesday evening.
Government offers 8% salary hike, but staff demand implementation of Sixth Pay Commission
At the crux of the indefinite strike proposed by the Road Transport Corporation employees, starting Wednesday, is the demand for salary revision, which the government says is impossible to meet at the present juncture.
Chief Secretary P. Ravi Kumar, speaking to media persons after a meeting on the issue with Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Tuesday, categorically said that “there was no question of treating RTC employees like other State government employees and implementing Sixth Pay Commission”.