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The minister has convened a meeting on Monday with the Left-affiliated associations, even as the CMD took a swipe at the unions, saying their stir, braving the sun and heavy downpour, would not yield any result.
The Kerala State Electricity Board management has cracked a whip on the 'hitherto all powerful leaders' of the KSEB Officers' Association owing allegiance to the ruling dispensation.
The government's intervention came shortly after Kerala State Transport Employee's Union called for an indefinite strike citing non-payment of salaries.
Transport Minister Antony Raju said that a strike would mean even less money for the debt-ridden KSRTC. He urged all to understand the crisis that has befallen the state-owned public transport corporation.
CITU state secretary asks whether the chairman is above the minister in the electricity department.
The eviction by bank officials of two girl children who were alone in their house as their parents were in hospital and the intervention of Muvattupuzha MLA had attracted much media attention on Saturday.
Stray incidents of violence were reported from different parts of Kerala on Tuesday also as a large section of trade unions participated in a two-day nationwide strike against the labour policies of the central government.
As per the dies-non order, all government employees should attend their duties on Tuesday.
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