ETV Bharat / state

Protesting TSRTC employees rub their nose on ground, regret voting to KCR

Employees of TSRTC who have been continuing their protest for 25 days against the state government for sacking them from job rubbed their nose on the ground to show their regret for supporting TRS party in the election. However, opposition parties have extended support to the RTC workers.

Protests by TSRTC employees intensify in Hyderabad, protesters rub their nose on ground
author img

By

Published : Oct 30, 2019, 5:57 PM IST

Hyderabad (Telangana): Employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) on Wednesday intensified their indefinite protest against the sacking of over 40,000 employees by the state government, which entered day 25 on Wednesday.

The agitated workers rubbed their nose on ground one by one to mark their protest stating that they have made a mistake by casting their votes in favour of the K Chandrashekar Rao's government.

"We are touching our nose on the ground because we voted for the TRS party. Everyone, who votes for TRS will come and do the same," said an agitated protester.

Also read: Public health in India on the wane

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had said that there is 'no question' of having any talks with the agitating 48,000 RTC employees.

Various political parties have also come together in support of the RTC employees and are demanding the state government to take them back.

Opposition parties including the BJP, Congress and CPI have extended support to this state-wide protest by the RTC workers and participated in the protest outside the District Collector's office.

Also read: WB: Families of labourers killed by terrorists mourn death of kin

Hyderabad (Telangana): Employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) on Wednesday intensified their indefinite protest against the sacking of over 40,000 employees by the state government, which entered day 25 on Wednesday.

The agitated workers rubbed their nose on ground one by one to mark their protest stating that they have made a mistake by casting their votes in favour of the K Chandrashekar Rao's government.

"We are touching our nose on the ground because we voted for the TRS party. Everyone, who votes for TRS will come and do the same," said an agitated protester.

Also read: Public health in India on the wane

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had said that there is 'no question' of having any talks with the agitating 48,000 RTC employees.

Various political parties have also come together in support of the RTC employees and are demanding the state government to take them back.

Opposition parties including the BJP, Congress and CPI have extended support to this state-wide protest by the RTC workers and participated in the protest outside the District Collector's office.

Also read: WB: Families of labourers killed by terrorists mourn death of kin

Intro:New Delhi: The stage is set for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's fourth visit to India. The main purpose of her visit is to attend the fifth biennial inter-governmental consultations which started in 2011.


Body:What we have learnt so far that German Chancellor will be arriving in New Delhi on Thursday late evening. She will be accompanied by 12 representatives of different ministries and 13 business delegates.

But her real schedule will kick off from Friday. She will pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi at the Raj Ghat. Post which she will also be visiting Gandhi Smriti.

She will hold two bilateral meetings with PM Modi in her two day visit. Both leaders will first meet at Hyderabad House. In their meet, both leaders are likely to discuss wide range of issues of utmost regional, global and bilateral importance.

German ambassador to India, Walter J Lindner claimed, 'there is very positive expectation from her visit as both countries get along very well. Both leaders understand each other. This will be there fifth meeting in last 15 months. So, there is a good anticipation from the meet.'

Since his re-election, PM Modi has met Angela Merkel thrice. First, on the sidelines of G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan. Second at the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France where PM Modi was invited as a guest by the French President and third on the sidelines of 74th UNGA summit in New York last month.

After her bilateral talks with PM Modi, Chancellor Merkel will meet a delegation of female personalities who have made a mark for themselves in respective fields.



Conclusion:Under the prescribed IGC format, the counterpart ministers from both countries will meet each other and later report the outcomes at the IGC co-chaired by Chancellor Merkel and PM Modi.

According to diplomatic sources, talks between PM Modi and Chancellor Merkel are largely to focus on the trade agreements. Around 20 agreements are likely to be inked in the fields of agriculture, green urban mobility, Ayurveda and Artificial Intelligence.

On Saturday, Chancellor Merkel will start her day by addressing the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce. After that she will visit a big German automobile facility in Gurugram. She will also visit a metro station along with PM Modi before leaving for home.

Germany is India's most important trading partner in the European Union. It is also India's sixth important trading partner worldwide with bilateral trade standing 18 bn euros in 2018. While exports from Germany totalled 10.5 billion euros, it imports 8.5 bn euros of products from India.


ETV Bharat Logo

Copyright © 2024 Ushodaya Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., All Rights Reserved.