Mangaluru: KSRTC strike - Drivers, conductors stop buses, police intervene


Pics: Joshwa D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (JD)

Mangaluru, Jul 25: Hours ahead of the two-day state-wide bandh on Monday July 25, KSRTC employees on Sunday July 24 tried to stop various buses plying from KSRTC bus stand at Bejai here. The Barke police intervened and brought the situation under control.

Late evening, KSRTC drivers and conductors who had finished their duty started stopping the buses plying to various places from the city. Intially they started stopping the buses near the KSRTC luggage section and after the police arrived, continued doing so at the main entrance of the bus stand.

District commissioner of KSRTC Vinayak Hegde informed the Barke police and the team led by inspector Rajesh Naik stationed itself in the bus stand premises along with the one platoon of KSRP personnel. The buses resumes their journey after the police intervened.

Speaking to daijiworld, Vinayak Hegde said that all the buses scheduled for Sunday proceeded in their respective routes. "No one can stop the buses today. About 30 buses along with 600 passengers are scheduled to leave the city and will do so as per schedule. So many people have booked the tickets and services will continue till tomorrow (July 25) morning."

Meanwhile, private players are operating additional buses to Bengaluru and other busy routes and are carrying passengers who are willing to travel.

KSRTC employees have called for the state-wide strike to urge the state government to fulfill their various demands including hike in wages.

  

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  • lawrence, MANGALORE.

    Mon, Jul 25 2016

    WHAT IS THE DIESEL PRICE.
    MAINTAINING KSRTC IS BIG HEADACHE FOR THE GOVT.
    HOWEVER NAGESH NAIK COMMENTED GOGLE WATCH ETC. WHAT ABOUT MODI. EVERY ONE HOUR HE IS CHANGING THE CLOTHS.
    OUR GREAT PRIME MINISTER DR. MANMOHAN SINGH SHOULD BE BACK.
    FUEL PRICES WILL COME DOWN TO 30 TO 40 RS. ONLY DR SINGH CAN DO THIS. MODI CANT STAND AGAINST GREAT ECONOMIST DR. SINGH. CHIEF MINISTER OFFERED KSRTC WAGES HIKE.
    IF THEY ARE STICK WITH THERE DEMAND GOVT. CANT HELP IT.
    WAKE UP NAGESH NAIK YOU ARE IN WHICH WORLD.
    BEFORE COMMENTING THINK TWICE.

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  • sam, jub./mlr

    Mon, Jul 25 2016

    Its too much...no country will be ready to increase 25% salary at a time, maximum is 8 to 10% in which Karnataka govt. agreed. This is just a political motivated strike which pinned by opposition to create unrest in the state. SHAME ON you KSRTC EMPLOYEES for not considering public convenience and disturbing the student for not attending their scheduled exams and your backing shit political party. Govt shall not budge for their demand, let them strike they automatically feel the heat by being hungry for many days.

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  • nagesh nayak, bangalore

    Mon, Jul 25 2016

    first give lectures to your useless leaders who wears Rs. 70 lacs watch , costliest goggles , travel in special flights to delhi to fall on the feet , resides in posh bungalows.

    where as poor KSRTC employees work day and night for jujubi salary.

    don't support useless govt.

    support hardworking KSRTC employess.

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  • sam, jub./mlr

    Mon, Jul 25 2016

    oh ya....our PM is poor fellow only siting in his office doing his job to uplift the poor....come on man grow up...stop spiting the venomous….ask him to be in India, he is not touring PM of India to waste the tax payers money to fulfill his dream of world tour.

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  • mitra, mangalore

    Mon, Jul 25 2016

    dear Mr.Nayak,
    You have not included in your reply comments PM's worldwide tours with tax payers money?

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  • Vandana, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 25 2016

    1 visit (35): Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Canada, China, Fiji, Germany, Iran, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
    2 visits (6): Afghanistan, France, Nepal, Russia, Singapore, Uzbekistan
    4 visits (1): United States

    PM has visited so many countries on tax payers money and what benefits we tax payers got?

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  • Praveen, kulshekar

    Mon, Jul 25 2016

    Modiji Ka Tullu

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  • nagesh nayak, bangalore

    Mon, Jul 25 2016

    effect of rule by sleeping masters.

    your sleeping masters know only

    to wear costliest watches ,

    goggles ,

    travel in special flights to fall on feet,

    announce useless bhagyas

    they are not aware of workers , poor and middle class plight

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  • jacob, mangalore

    Mon, Jul 25 2016

    KSRTC RUN BY PUBLIC/ TAX MONEY. DEMANDING HIKE IN SALARY ETC. THERE IS A LIMIT. AFTER ALL KSRTC IS NOT DOING PROFIT.MODI GOVT AND BJP NOT REDUCING THE PETROL DIESEL PRICES. CENTRAL GOVT SQUEEZING MONEY FROM THE PUBLIC. HATS OFF TO PRIME MINISTER DR. MANMOHAN SINGH EVEN THE CRUDE PRICE WAS 150 $ PER BARREL THE PETROL PRICE WAS RS.60 HOWEVER BEFORE COMMENTING FIRST SEE THE THINGS AND COMMENT. THIS MESSAGE TO NAGESH NAIK.

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  • Roshan, Abu Dhabi

    Mon, Jul 25 2016

    First find out the KSRTC employees union president belongs to which political party? Take action accordingly.

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  • Langoolacharya, Belman/Wash DC

    Mon, Jul 25 2016

    Siddu,

    If you have backbone...dismiss all KSRTC employees...appoint new once...

    If this is not possible privatize KSRTC...

    But you are not capable of doing this...

    ...JH...

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  • Ummar, Udupi/Dubai

    Mon, Jul 25 2016

    Good suggestion.

    Can you please tell these dialogues to gutless PM. To expel all molesters, abusers and hate mongers. Let see how much capable of you and he.

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  • NN, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 25 2016

    People have all the rights to strike but they have no right to forcefully stop the vehicles from running. If there is any damage to public property of any sort, the organizers of the strike should be made responsible to recoup the losses including the individuals who incur the loss by hiring taxi, rickshaw by paying higher fare.

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, UDUPI/ NEW YORK, USA.

    Mon, Jul 25 2016

    This strike by KSRTC employees will affect students, workers and other commuters who take KSRTC buses. I hope the state government will solve the situation soon. Thanks to Joshwa D'Souza for the photo coverage of the situation.

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  • Mosses Saldanha, Nashville

    Mon, Jul 25 2016

    Please do no commit Suicide ...

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  • Bryan, Bahrain

    Mon, Jul 25 2016

    Now who is Mosses? tomorrow you will change again to John the Baptist...

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  • HARRY DSOUZA, KODAGU / M'LORE

    Mon, Jul 25 2016

    REMEMBER EDDIE MURPHY'S COMING TO AMERICA! 7 AVATARS?

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