TSRTC strike: Another worker commits suicide

Ar TSRTC driver allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday in Mahabubab district as indefinite stir by employee' unions entered 40th day. A Naresh (45), consumed a poisous substance at his house in wee hours and was rushed to a hospital where he died without responding to treatment, police said.

Scores of Telangana State Ro Transport Corporation (TSRTC)workers along with members of some political parties took out a funeral procession from hospital to RTC depot raising slogans against TRS-led government. protesters forcibly removed barrices put up by police on arterial ro, and std a protest with body at depot, y said.

Preliminary investigation revealed that Naresh took extreme step apparently "upset" over ongoing strike. Nearly 48,000 employees of corporation have been on an indefinite strike from October 5 across Telangana, demanding merger of RTC with government transport department, pay revision, among ors.

Taking a tough stand on strike, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao h said under circumstances would RTC be merged with government. Terming stir as "illegal," he h said it caused immense inconvenience to public.