Telangana: RTC worker commits suicide, 4th since strikes began

A woman Ro Transport Corporation (RTC) employee was found hanging at her residence on Monday in Khammam city in Telangana. deceased woman has been identified as Neerja and she was working as a conductor in Sattupalli depot of Telangana State Ro Transport Department. incident took place in limits of Khanapuram Haweli police station in Khammam. 

Committed suicide due to depression?

reason for suicide is t yet kwn. However, family of deceased has alleged that she committed suicide due to depression following strike by RTC workers since October 5.  A case has been registered under section 174 of CrPC and body of woman has been shifted to a local government hospital for autopsy. police said that reason for suicide will be kwn after investigation. This is fourth alleged suicide of an RTC employee since strike began. Two suicide cases have been reported from Khammam and one from Hyderab and Nalgonda each so far.

TSRTC driver committed suicide on October 26

On Saturday, an employee of Telangana State Ro Transportation Corporation (TSRTC) allegedly committed suicide at his residence by consuming poison, police said. deceased has been identified as 53-year-old Venkateshwarlu, a TSRTC driver. AV Ranganath, SP, Nalgonda said, "Venkateshwarlu has committed suicide at his residence by consuming poison. He was working as a driver in Narketpalle RTC depot." He ded, " apparent reason would be his poor financial condition and he was also a drunkard. His family alleged that he h many loans and could t repay m as he was t getting salary due to strike."

TSRTC Unions and manment hold first round of talks

For first time since TSRTC workers began ir strike, manment and unions held talks. workers began ir strike on October 5 with various demands being me. At time manment and workers failed to achieve a breakthrough as re was consensus on nda, a top RTC official said in Hyderab on Saturday. 

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'We were rey (for talks) but y did t discuss'

Sunil Sharma, RTC’s Managing Director stated that Telangana High Court h directed that 21 demands of employees should be discussed, but unions wanted to hold discussions on all ir grievances which includes merger of RTC with government, Sharma stated this was t acceptable. RTC’s MD furr ded that y h requested union leers to discuss 21 demands, but unions did t agree with this and went left venue to hold discussions with or union leers.  Sharma furr stated that manment waited till 6:30 in evening for leers to return, but neir of m showed up. "We were rey (for talks) but y did t discuss," Sharma ded. Aswathama Reddy, leer of employees union h previously stated to reporters that y sought discussion on all ir demands and claimed that officials h given a wrong interpretation of court order, besides "restricting nda".

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(With ncy inputs)