Public transport in various parts of Haryana was affected on Monday after the State Roadways employees went on an indefinite strike following their meeting with the Haryana Government failed to yield result.
The State Roadways Employees Union announced indefinite strike across Haryana protesting against government’s decision to grant permits on several routes to private transporters in the State.
While the roadways union had given a call for strike from Monday midnight onwards, but the roadways leaders announced to begin indefinite strike from Monday evening after their talks with the senior officers of Transport Department failed to reach a consensus.
Haryana Roadways Workers Union, leader Dharambir Singh, while talking to the mediapersons in the evening said that the strike will start with immediate effect. However, buses on outstation trips will complete their journey, he said.
There will be complete strike in Haryana as roadways buses will not ply from midnight onwards Employees will protest at all the depots in the state, said he.
He also alleged that while the Chief Minister Manohar lal had in a meeting assured the union that no such policy will be implemented but the senior officers have informed us about going ahead with the decision of grant permits to private transporters.
He added the indefinite strike will continue till the government accepts our demands and withdraw its decision.
Meanwhile, the strike left tens of thousands of passengers in a lurch. The strike, called by various State Roadways employees associations, largely hit Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad among other places.