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Transferred to Kasaragod from Kottayam after he refused to drive for 22 continuous hours, Naseer chose the Bandh Day to question the 'hypocrisy' of the trade unions of KSRTC.
Public transport is set to be paralysed in the state as KSRTC employees, private bus operators, and autorickshaw and taxi workers have joined the strike.
The protest was called through a joint statement issued by 10 central trade unions and sectoral federations.
KSRTC services are likely to be disrupted, as Left-backed trade unions will participate in the strike
A forum of 10 central trade unions and their associates has called for a general strike or 'Bharat Bandh' to "oppose the anti-worker, anti-farmer and anti-national pro-corporate policies of the government".
The union representatives said that their demands regarding salary hike and bonus were met.
Even court orders are ignored as trade union workers muscle their way in and stake claim to the work in private businesses.
KSRTC clarified that it would require the government's financial assistance to clear the employees' second instalment.
The development comes in wake of KSRTC's recent efforts to prevent unions from stifling their operations. It prepared a list of temporary workers whom it can call on days their staff goes on strike.
The duties are tobe assigned on rotation, on a zonal basis.
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