<p>Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday made it clear that his government will no longer sit for talks with the striking JAC of employees unions.</p>.<p>He also said that he will not merge the state transport corporation (TSRTC) with the government.</p>.<p>The chief minister who held a high powered meeting at his official residence Pragathi Bhavan with the TSRTC, RTA and police officers, later released a statement in this regard.</p>.<p>KCR held the corporation staff responsible for the trouble faced by the general public because of the untimely strike during the ongoing festive season.</p>.<p>"After the 6 pm deadline set by the government for all practical purposes, only 1,200 employees are now left with the TSRTC,” the chief minister said indirectly warning the 50,000-odd staff members who have not reported to duty on Saturday evening.</p>.<p>He pointed out that the state government is keen on turning a leaf in the history of the corporation by ushering in drastic changes.</p>.<p>"The corporation had accumulated losses of Rs 1,200 crore and had debt of Rs 5,000 crore," he said.</p>.<p>The chief minister also directed officers to immediately hire 2,500 buses.</p>.<p>In addition 4,114 private buses will be permitted to operate as state carriers.</p>.<p>KCR directed the TSRTC to take an undertaking from newly recruited staff that they will not join any union activity.</p>.<p>Further recruitment will be conditional and services will be regularized only after the probationary period.</p>.<p>"50% of the TSRTC fleet will comprise private vehicles,” KCR said.</p>.<p>A new committee headed by Principal Secretary (Transport) Sunil Sharma was asked to suggest ways to strengthen the organisation.</p>.<p>The chief minister also reminded the officers that states such as Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Manipur do not have state-run corporations.</p>.<p>He wondered how the government can afford to hike the salaries of those who are already drawing more than Rs 50,000 per month.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, JAC convener Aswathama Reddy said that the staff will not return to work despite the government's warning.</p>.<p>He will be sitting on an indefinite hunger strike at the Dharna Chowk on Monday pressing for the fulfillment of the unions' demands.</p>.<p>However, the city police have denied permission for the hunger strike programme.</p>
<p>Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday made it clear that his government will no longer sit for talks with the striking JAC of employees unions.</p>.<p>He also said that he will not merge the state transport corporation (TSRTC) with the government.</p>.<p>The chief minister who held a high powered meeting at his official residence Pragathi Bhavan with the TSRTC, RTA and police officers, later released a statement in this regard.</p>.<p>KCR held the corporation staff responsible for the trouble faced by the general public because of the untimely strike during the ongoing festive season.</p>.<p>"After the 6 pm deadline set by the government for all practical purposes, only 1,200 employees are now left with the TSRTC,” the chief minister said indirectly warning the 50,000-odd staff members who have not reported to duty on Saturday evening.</p>.<p>He pointed out that the state government is keen on turning a leaf in the history of the corporation by ushering in drastic changes.</p>.<p>"The corporation had accumulated losses of Rs 1,200 crore and had debt of Rs 5,000 crore," he said.</p>.<p>The chief minister also directed officers to immediately hire 2,500 buses.</p>.<p>In addition 4,114 private buses will be permitted to operate as state carriers.</p>.<p>KCR directed the TSRTC to take an undertaking from newly recruited staff that they will not join any union activity.</p>.<p>Further recruitment will be conditional and services will be regularized only after the probationary period.</p>.<p>"50% of the TSRTC fleet will comprise private vehicles,” KCR said.</p>.<p>A new committee headed by Principal Secretary (Transport) Sunil Sharma was asked to suggest ways to strengthen the organisation.</p>.<p>The chief minister also reminded the officers that states such as Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Manipur do not have state-run corporations.</p>.<p>He wondered how the government can afford to hike the salaries of those who are already drawing more than Rs 50,000 per month.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, JAC convener Aswathama Reddy said that the staff will not return to work despite the government's warning.</p>.<p>He will be sitting on an indefinite hunger strike at the Dharna Chowk on Monday pressing for the fulfillment of the unions' demands.</p>.<p>However, the city police have denied permission for the hunger strike programme.</p>
