Govt drivers to go strike from Monday

Hyderabad, September 25: All ministers and senior officials of the State Government will have to drive their official cars themselves as the government drivers from Telangana region too have decided to join the Sakala Janula Samme or the people’s general strike from Monday demanding statehood for the Telangana region.

The Telangana Government Drivers JAC on Saturday served the strike notice to Chief Secretary SV Prasad. Later, the drivers JAC leaders told media that over 2,000 drivers working in the State capital would not attend to duties from September 26. They said they would be joining the protests seeking formation of Telangana state.

——-Agencies