According to sources public bus services by the karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and the bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation will likely run as usual on wednesday, despite an all-India general strike called by central trade unions. When speaking to TNM, officials of both the KSRTC and BMTC said that normal operations are expected to continue uninterrupted on Wednesday.
Furthermore karnataka deputy cm Laxman Savadi, who holds the Transport portfolio, even told employees of the state government run bus corporations to report to work. He warned that disciplinary action will be taken against them. Speaking to TNM, All india Trade Union india NATIONAL CONGRESS' target='_blank' title='congress-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>congress (AITUC) State Secretary, Shivanna said while they are expecting workers to strike in most other sectors, including bank workers, there will be only symbolic protests in the respective divisional headquarters, including in Shantinagar in Bengaluru. Also commenting on Savadi’s warning Shivanna told, “I am not surprised at all. These are the things that the bjp are known for. We have taken a different approach to the situation in order to minimise inconvenience for both the workers and passengers. We will organise dharnas at every divisional office".
Moreover in the days leading to the protest, ola, Taxi For Sure and uber drivers and Owners Association, the biggest union of taxi drivers in the city, have said that they will operate as usual. Previously on tuesday, education minister S suresh Kumar told the media that all educational institutions in the state will be open as usual and the strike has been called by a coalition of trade unions protesting against what they deem as anti-labour policies of the narendra modi government.
