TGSRTC employees JAC staged protest in Karimnagar

TGSRTC employees staged a half-naked protest in Karimnagar against the state government’s plan to introduce electric buses, alleging privatisation. They demanded a merger with the government, restoration of unions, and fulfilment of poll promises

Karimnagar: TGSRTC employees on Monday staged a half-naked protest at the Karimnagar-II depot to oppose the state government’s plans to privatise the corporation by introducing electric buses.

As part of the statewide protest call given by the TGSRTC JAC, employees staged a half-naked protest in front of the Karimnagar-II depot. They raised slogans against the government for trying to privatise the corporation.

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Speaking on the occasion, JAC vice-chairman Thomas Reddy said that the central government should supply electric buses to states and that the Telangana government should operate these buses instead of handing them over to private persons.

Demanding the merger of TGSRTC into the state government, he said the government should resume unions in the corporation and provide pay scales. Besides all reimbursements, the Mahalaxmi scheme amount should be provided to the corporation immediately.

He said the government should abolish the outsourcing system and recruit employees on a permanent basis. The Congress government should fulfil all its poll promises mentioned in the manifesto. Otherwise, the transport minister should resign from his post, he demanded.

AITUC state leader Tekumalla Sammaiah, JAC district chairman MP Reddy and others participated in the protest.