The indefinite strike by government employees in Seemandhra regions of Andhra Pradesh, to oppose the state’s bifurcation, entered its 21st day on Tuesday. The protests are set to intensify with the teachers also deciding to join the stir from Thursday.
Over four lakh government employees stayed away from duties for the second week in Seemandhra, as Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions are together known, the teachers also decided to join the protest.
Demanding the central government reverse its decision to carve out separate Telangana state, about 2.5 lakh teachers will participate in the strike, said G Srinivasulu Naidu, a leader of Samaikyandhra teachers’ struggle committee and a member of state legislative council. The political turmoil following 30 July decision has badly affected the educational institutions and the decision by the teachers is likely to paralyse schools.
The normal life in 13 districts of Seemandhra continued to be hit by the protests and the strike, which has paralysed the administration. Over 12,000 buses of state-owned Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) remained off the roads for the eighth consecutive day. Meanwhile Seemandhra employees of state secretariat have decided to go on indefinite strike from 2 September.
The leaders of the employees will serve strike notice on Wednesday. They said they would not be afraid of Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) invoked by the state government. By formally joining the strike by their counterparts in Seemandhra, it completely bring to halt the work in the seat of governance.
Over four lakh government employees stayed away from duties for the second week in Seemandhra, as Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions are together known, the teachers also decided to join the protest.
Demanding the central government reverse its decision to carve out separate Telangana state, about 2.5 lakh teachers will participate in the strike, said G Srinivasulu Naidu, a leader of Samaikyandhra teachers’ struggle committee and a member of state legislative council. The political turmoil following 30 July decision has badly affected the educational institutions and the decision by the teachers is likely to paralyse schools.
The normal life in 13 districts of Seemandhra continued to be hit by the protests and the strike, which has paralysed the administration. Over 12,000 buses of state-owned Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) remained off the roads for the eighth consecutive day. Meanwhile Seemandhra employees of state secretariat have decided to go on indefinite strike from 2 September.
The leaders of the employees will serve strike notice on Wednesday. They said they would not be afraid of Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) invoked by the state government. By formally joining the strike by their counterparts in Seemandhra, it completely bring to halt the work in the seat of governance.