THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: KSRTC Managing Director Tomin J Thachankary requested the employees to withdraw from their indefinite strike to be staged from Wednesday midnight. Demands including employees’ salary would be considered and a letter has been given to the government on appointing empanelled employees. The government had approved many of the demands of the striking unions, he said.

If they don’t withdraw from the strike, further steps will be taken after consulting with the government. Various unions of KSRTC jointly decided to go on an indefinite strike from this midnight. The demands voiced are to execute the single duty pattern submitted by transport secretary, start talks on salary revision and reinstate terminated empanelled employees. Centre for consumer education had filed a plea in the court against the strike.