Sources from Bengaluru sources have stated that bus services across Karnataka were severely affected on Monday as an indefinite strike called by Unions representing employees of State-owned transport corporations started. Several bus stands across the State were deserted as employees stayed away from work.
It is stated that the strike, called for by unions demanding a 30 to 35% revision of salaries as compared to the 10 per cent that the State is prepared to offer, was announced several weeks back and however, with the government sticking to its stand that anything above 10 per cent would not be feasible.
It is stated that in cities like Mysuru, Hassan, Belagavi, Mangaluru and Bengaluru, commuters could be seen struggling to find alternative means of transport and in Hassan, private buses saw an opportunity to make fast money and were charging up to Rs.100 extra than the price charged by the KSRTC.
It is added that Government, aided and unaided schools will remain closed across Bidar district on Monday and Tuesday and the Deputy Director of Public Instruction Shiva Kumar Swamy said Deputy Commissioner Anurag Tewari had announced a two-day holiday for schools in the wake of the NEKRTC employees strike.
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