The police in Adilabad, Nirmal and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts arrested protesters belonging to TSRTC near respective bus stations and bus depots as they tried to stop buses coming out of the stations on Saturday. The move on the part of the striking RTC trade unions was part of the protest staged on the 43rd day of the strike. Slogans raisedIn Sangareddy, demanding that the government commence discussions with striking employees, the RTC employees held rasta roko in front of the bus depot. At Medak, police have arrested RTC JAC leaders and CPI(M) leaders and shifted them to police station. Meanwhile, the relay hunger strike of striking RTC workers and their families entered the 13th day on Saturday.

Source: The Hindu November 16, 2019 15:33 UTC