"Appeal With Folded Hands, Run Buses": BS Yediyurappa To Striking Staff

Private buses are on the roads in Karnataka, and are being encouraged by the state government to meet the needs of commuters.

The state-wide strike in Karnataka by the government bus transport organisations continued for the third day today. Workers want their wages to be increased in line with the state's sixth pay commission, something the state government says is impossible now. .@BJP4Karnataka govt should keep their egos aside & hold discussions with the employees union to provide amicable solutions, and ensure relief to the passengers.5/5#Ksrtcstrike Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa appealed to the striking employyes to get back to work. "I appeal to transport workers with folded hands. Don't listen to whatever people say and become stubborn. Despite the problems of the last year, when your department had no funds for salaries, we gave Rs. 2,300 crores. Siddaramaiah is giving wrong information," he said. Siddaramaiah of the Congress, a former chief minister, has been attacking the BJP government in Karnataka on the issue of the strike.