Bengaluru: State Transportation Undertakings Employees blamed political leaders and senior bureaucrats to commit suicide recently from the wife of a BMTC driver and the death of their two children.
They say many employees and family members are pondering suicide because of financial difficulties.
Stu staff said they only received 50% of their August salary and claimed there was no guarantee that they would get a September salary on time.
Salary is usually paid on the 10th of the month.
“More than 200 employees from four stuses died because of Covid but the government has failed to provide compensation for Rs 30 Lakh to their family members even after a year,” Anand said, a BMTC employee and union leader.
“The government is responsible for the death of the wife and children of Praanna Kumar.
It has blood in his hand.
They don’t even pay monthly salaries on time to force others to reflect on suicide.” Vasantha, 36, Prasnana Kumar’s final wife, attached to her peenya Depot, suicide on Saturday after allegedly killing his son and daughter.
Kumar died of Covid in August last year.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, a group of employees held protests at Bengaluru demanded the recovery of fired staff.
R Chandrashekar, President, Karnataka State Road Transporte League, said: “The government must pay 50% of the remaining August salary and full salary of September without delay.
Transportation employees work throughout the year but produce lower than other government employees.” A BMTC conductor in Shantinagar Depot said: “I have to pay emis, buy important items and pay school fees.
When the government has money for other purposes, why can’t it pay a full salary on time? We work in a high-risk environment and susceptible to Covid.
But not There is a guarantee of the government that they will help my family if something happens to me.
Will the officer I remain silent if they get half a salary? We also have commitment and fees.
“Chandrashekar said many employees including women and different ones were transferred after strike 15 days on April.
“It’s difficult for women to leave their families and work in a remote area,” he said.
“Employees have lost their livelihoods.
There are several employees on the pension threshold that has not received a salary for the past six months due to dismissal orders.
Many false complaints are also submitted to employees throughout the state.” He said many employees and family members committed suicide.
for this reason.
“We want the government to attract all cases of dismissal, transfer and suspension and provide a timely salary,” Chandrashekar said.
A transportation department official said the conversation was on the Ministry of Finance to release funds to pay delayed contributions.
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