DJ Venkatesh
Diglipur, Dec 14: To press their demands the DRM workers of State Transport Service including drivers, conductors and mechanical staffs organized strike all over Andaman and Nicobar Islands on the call of Govt. Motor Transport Drivers’ Union (GMTDU).
The strike started since 04:30 am and was withdrawn at 6 pm after assurances from union leaders from Port Blair that the files are at Secretariat level and authorities perusing the matter further. A another matter is pending and listed in CAT on 17th Dec.
At Diglipur, only 3 buses were operated on the road in local areas apart from this one bus each from Mayabunder, Rangat & Baratang reached Diglipur with passengers and back. About 45 workers participated in this strike peacefully. Similar reports of peaceful conduct of strike by members of GMTDU is coming from other Islands like Rangat, Baratang and Campbell Bay.
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