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Shimla, July 24
The agitation of the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) employees, which sparked off suddenly in Shimla on Friday afternoon, spread to different parts of the state today. The protesters claimed that HRTC buses of several depots in the state did not ply at all on Saturday and the services would not resume until the transfer order of Shimla Regional Manager DS Negi was revoked and their pending dues were released.
Meanwhile, Transport Minister Bikram Singh has taken a hard stand on the protest by the HRTC employees. “The transfer of officials is the government’s prerogative and it can’t be done, as per the wishes of drivers and conductors. A disciplinary action will be taken against the protesting employees,” he said.