Hyderabad: Section 144 CrPC imposed in wake of 'Bus Roko' call by TSRTC employees

In wake of 'Bus Roko' call given by Joint Action Committee (JAC) of striking employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC), Section 144 CrPC that prohibits an assembly of more than four people in an area, has been imposed in all TSRTC depots across Hyderabad for vember 16.

Speaking to media Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad Anjani Kumar said, "Hyderabad police have issued prohibitory order under Section 144 CrPC, around 500 meters of each of bus depot and at bus Bhawan. garing of more than 4 people will be permitted at se places. Many business activities and academic activities will be disturbed if such Bus Roko programmes are allowed. Any person violating this prohibitory order will be arrested."

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Striking employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) have decided to temporarily drop ir main demand for Corporation's merger with government. Joint Action Committee (JAC) of striking employees took decision to keep aside demand as government showed sign to soften its stand on 41st day of protest on Thursday. employees have w asked government to fulfill ir or demands. employees have been on a strike since October 5 with several demands including revision of pay. At least five RTC employees have committed suicide since commencement of strike.

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TSRTC Strike

Earlier, Telangana Government expressed its unwillingness to go ahead with High Court’s proposal of setting up a high-powered committee to look into issues of TSRTC employees. court offered state government to constitute committee with three retired Supreme Court judges to sort out issue of TSRTC workers and asked Advocate General BS Prasad to respond to suggestion. However, an affidavit on behalf of government was filed expressing its unwillingness over issue. 

More than 48,000 employees of corporation have been on an indefinite strike since October 5, demanding merger of TSRTC with government transport department and pay revision among ors. Meanwhile, state Government has sacked 40,000 employees. 

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(with ANI inputs)