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APSRTC To Go On Indefinite Strike From June If Demands Not Met:- The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) workers have threatened to go on an indefinite strike from June 13, if the government fails to roll back its decision of reducing the staff and if it doesn’t clear all the pending dues.

The government reportedly owes the Corporation Rs 600 crore due to the losses suffered by the latter. They also demanded that the government should merge the Corporation with the state government - one of their long-standing demands.

APSRTC convenor, Damodar Rao, on Friday told media that the bus services would stop from June 12 evening, and all the employees would boycott their duties. He said that on June 13, the first day of the strike, they would stop long service buses.

The convenor asked the new Chief Minister, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to respond on the issue and concede to their long pending demands. Besides, he asked Jagan to fulfill his promise of merging the APSRTC with the government.

"The Chief Minister should take initiative and merge the APSRTC with the state government. This was promised by Jagan Mohan Reddy while he was on the padayatra." Damodar said, according to The Hans India.

He demanded that the state government should take measures to help the APSRTC recover from the losses.

According to reports, the government is yet to clear arrears pending from 2013. The previous Telugu Desam Party-led government had plans to remove 4,000 employees from service, which the APSRTC has been strongly opposing.

The other demand of the APSRTC is to withdraw their decision of hiking the bus fares. The APSRTC has a charter of 13-demands, which they want the government to fulfill.

By Sowmya