Bengaluru: With Chief Minister Siddaramaiah releasing Rs. 2,000 crore to State Road Transport Corporations for fulfilment of staff demands, the Joint Action Committee of KSRTC Workers Unions, which had called for an indefinite strike from tomorrow (Dec. 31), has called off the strike, thus bringing relief to commuters.
Speaking to presspersons after holding a meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at Bengaluru yesterday, Transport Minister R. Ramalinga Reddy said that the CM has released Rs. 2,000 crore now and the payment of balance amount will be announced in the forthcoming budget.
