Bangalore, March 01: The Karnataka Government Drivers Federation today threatened to launch an indefinite strike if the state government does not suspend IAS officer Rajeev Chawla, accused of harassing drivers, send him to the Centre.
Opposing the transfer of Chawla from Land Revenue Survey Department to the Cooperation Department, the office-bearers of the federation at a press conference here demanded that the official should be suspended and sent to the Centre.
Federation President M N Venugopal alleged Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa had reneged on his promise to accept their demands. “We will wait for a week for the government response.
Then we will convene a meeting and go on indefinite strike, if our demands are not fulfilled”, he said.
The drivers association protested against Chawla after his driver Anandkumar attempted suicide alleging that he was unable to bear the officer’s “harassment”.
–Agencies