KSRTC Issue was the main Topic in Kerala Assembly

The Session of Kerala Assembly which was held today saw a major discussion over the delay of the salary of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employees for the month of November.

Seeking leave for an adjournment motion, CPI-M legislator Elamaram Kareem said the salaries of about 46,000 permanent and temporary employees were delayed for the first time and were given after more than a week.

“About 37,000 pensioners are concerned, payments to them are in arrears for about two months. When we (CPI-M) ruled (2006-11), a delay never happened. The state government is not sincere and is only talking about working out a rehabilitation package but no action is forthcoming,” said Kareem.

Kareem blamed Chief Minister Oommen Chandy’s government and said it has come to a stage where KSRTC land at several places has been pledged and it is this money which is being used to keep the largest state public sector company afloat.Replying to this, Transport Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan pointed out that the Chandy government has advanced close to Rs. 1,513 crore to the KSRTC since it assumed office in 2011.

Achuthanandan warned Radhakrishnan that if the state government does not do the job properly job, he will be blamed for closing down the KSRTC.

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