Mumbai: CM Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday begging St Employees, asked them to work with the government, even when the Minister of Transportation Anil Paratab warned them “loss of salary” and said they should not be provoked by political parties that utilize the problem.
542 other workers were suspended on Wednesday to be part of a strike, taking the total number of suspended staff to 918.
A protest with the mankhurd when the strike entered the 14th daythackeray said: “ST workers, you are one of us..
, the state government tried hard to settle charges that you made …
After landing HC, we have established a committee to consider the issue and find a solution.
I appeal to you with folded hands not to do agitation which holds ordinary people to redeem ransom .
Over the past two years, we have been fighting against the pandemic …
“The strike, however, continued for the 14th day across the country, with MSRTC cause loss of Rs 80 crore in the last two weeks.
On Wednesday, all 250 bus depots are really closed and bus services throughout the state have been jammed.
BJP leaders joined protest with ST workers on Wednesday, taking part in protests.
Former MP Kirit Somaiya and Mla Gopichand Padalkar and several MSRTC staff were detained by police outside Mantalaya when they planned to participate in Satyagraha’s protest.
Devendra Fadnavis’s opposition leader shiny MVA minister because he did not meet Staff’s demands.
Speaking to the media on his arrival at Nagpur Airport, used cm called the government led Thackeray as “insensitive”.
Parab, who is also the MSRTC Chair, said: “I begged ST workers not to be provoked by political parties.
Finally, damage will be faced by workers because we have suspended several protesters …
political parties utilize strikes but workers must face Loss of payment not to work.
Will political parties be responsible for lost salaries …
the demand for ST workers is considered as government staff cannot be considered in one or two days.
“Thackeray added:” I also appeal to political parties.
Provoking poor ST workers for political benefits, not to do so.
This is not the time for politics.
“Without Bus St, 10 personal buses are deployed in three Thane Depots for Pune and Nashik.
In Vashi, police detained 68 Staff of St that came from other districts to join protests in Mumbai.
(Input by Manoj Badgeri & George Mendonca)