DTC strike likely to continue today

Efforts to get staffers back on work was unsuccessful. Delhi govt has even warned the DTC Union that it will impose the ESMA if the workers do not call off the strike

Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus employees strike is likely to continue on Tuesday as efforts to get the staffers back on work had not succeeded till late night.

The DTC had earlier on Monday issued an advisory to its workers, asking them to call off their strike and return to work immediately.

 

According to reports, the Delhi government has further warned the DTC union that it will impose the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) if the workers do not call off the strike.

 

A 42-year-old DTC driver had on Sunday died upon being thrashed by a motorcycle rider after his bus grazed the bike from behind in the city's Mundka area.

 

Following the incident, the AAP government had said that it would provide Rs 5 lakh compensation to the victim's family. However, the DTC union expressed dissent over the compensation declared and called a strike for an indefinite period in protest.