Karnataka RTC strike: protesters detained
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A bunch of Road Transport Corporations (RTC) staff and their members of the family, together with a number of children, who gathered at Kandaya Bhavan to protest demanding implementation of the sixth pay fee for RTC staff as a part of the continuing strike have been detained by cops.
The State authorities has banned all protests until April 20 in view of the second wave of COVID-19. However, the putting RTC staff have been holding protests in entrance of tahsildar and DC places of work throughout the State on Monday, the sixth day of the strike. Bus companies proceed to be hit on Monday.
“The government has ruled out any negotiations and is resorting to draconian measures to break the strike, leaving us with no option but to protest. Now even protests are banned. How is this a democracy?,” questioned Kodohalli Chandrashekhar, honorary president, KSRTC Employees League.
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