Hyderabad: The sakala janula samme or general strike by pro-Telangana groups, which has been on for over 10 days now, has thrown life out of gear for most people in the Telangana districts. Ordinary people are badly affected, with business hit because of power cuts, no transport and many services crippled.
Some 10,000 Regional Transport Commission buses have stopped plying, paralysing public transport. From government employees to students and teachers, huge groups have been out on the road. The strike at the Singareni Collieries has crippled output at the National Thermal Power Corporation plant at Ramagundam, so the state is reeling under power cuts.
"Workers say there are no buses running, so they don't come. And when we are working, we don't get power. Andhra-Telangana may have their issues. But it is poor people like us who are suffering," said Syed Hamid, a businessman who has been losing business ever since the general strike by pro-Telangana groups began. Even today, only two of his nine employees have turned up for work.
With buses off the road, 84 lakh commuters are suffering and with colleges and schools closed, 30 lakh students are out of their classroom. The government estimates revenue loss at several hundred crore rupees.
"This strike will not influence the decision of the Central government on Telangana in any way. Because of this strike, only poor people and poor students are suffering," said Kiran Kumar Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister.
The Telangana Congress leaders are now planning to take the battle to Delhi beginning Monday.
Some 10,000 Regional Transport Commission buses have stopped plying, paralysing public transport. From government employees to students and teachers, huge groups have been out on the road. The strike at the Singareni Collieries has crippled output at the National Thermal Power Corporation plant at Ramagundam, so the state is reeling under power cuts.
"Workers say there are no buses running, so they don't come. And when we are working, we don't get power. Andhra-Telangana may have their issues. But it is poor people like us who are suffering," said Syed Hamid, a businessman who has been losing business ever since the general strike by pro-Telangana groups began. Even today, only two of his nine employees have turned up for work.
With buses off the road, 84 lakh commuters are suffering and with colleges and schools closed, 30 lakh students are out of their classroom. The government estimates revenue loss at several hundred crore rupees.
"This strike will not influence the decision of the Central government on Telangana in any way. Because of this strike, only poor people and poor students are suffering," said Kiran Kumar Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister.
The Telangana Congress leaders are now planning to take the battle to Delhi beginning Monday.
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