Kothagudem: RTC workers want Ajay Kumar to call it quits

Kothagudem: The TSRTC employees took out a huge rally here on Monday as the strike entered day 45. The employees demanded that Transport Minister P Ajay Kumar submit his resignation. The Minister was in the Coal Town to participate in a review meeting with the all the district level officers at District Rural Development Office here.

The striking workers and left party leaders staged a protest outside the office and raised slogans demanding that the Transport Minister resign from his post. Several left party leaders and RTC workers participated in the protest and also tried to forcibly enter the meeting hall.

The police present their immediately thwarted their attempt to enter the office premises which led to a minor argument between the striking workers and the police. The police to get the situation into control took some workers into their custody.