Karnataka police detains striking transport employees leader
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K taka road transport staff withdraw strike, buses resume. Image Source: IANS News
Belagavi, April 10 : A day after invoking provisions of the Karnataka Industrial Disputes Act against the ongoing transport employees strike, Karnataka police on Saturday detained Kodihalli Chandrashekar who is leading the Karnataka state owned transport employees strike, in this district headquarters town, sources said.
As the strike entered the fourth day, Chandrashekar who is honorary president of the Karnataka State Road Transport Employees League (KSRTEL), that is steering the protest seeking pay hike on par with other government employees by incorporating the Sixth Pay Commission s recommendations was detained by the Karnataka police in Belagavi.
File photo of KSRTC buses
BENGALURU: Nearly four months after disrupting the public transport network for three days, thousands of Karnataka transport corporation employees will go on an indefinite strike from Wednesday seeking revision in pay. Shutting the door on negotiations, the government on Tuesday said it would strictly deal with the strike and ruled out implementing recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission.
The strike is likely to affect city commuting as well as travel across the state since employees of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Karnataka State Road Transportation and its northwest and northeast arms are participating in the strike. The government will allow private operators to ply vehicles to ease pressure off the commuters.
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