Congress hits out at K Chandrasekhar Rao, seeks PM Modi’s intervention

Hyderabad: Opposition parties have lambasted the state government for its attitude towards RTC workers who have called off their strike. They say that the state government’s decision not to allow the workers to restart work is brutal.

Congress MPs N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Komatireddy Venkatareddy and A. Revanth Reddy met Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari in Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the issue. They had sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said that the appointment might be arranged on Wednesday.

Mr Uttam Kumar Reddy, in a statement, expressed his anguish and agony at the inhuman manner in which RTC employees have been treated by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and others such as RTC in-charge managing director Sunil Sharma.

Mr Reddy said that the Centre holds 33 per cent share in the RTC and therefore, it was its duty to protect the institution and its employees.

He urged Mr Gadkari to play a pro-active role in resolving the issue.

Mr Gadkari said is believed to have said he could convene a meeting on Thursday.

BJP spokesman K. Krishna Sagar Rao called the state government’s decision as vengeful attitude towards the employees from lower economic strata, which has muscled them into winding up their legal protest.

Telangana TD chief L. Ramana said the CM is misleading Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and RTC employees must be allowed to join the duties.