AAP demands resignation of minister over suicides of transport employees

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Aam Aadmi Par ty workers led by state president Prithvi Reddy staged a protest at Freedom Park demanding the resignation of Minister Sriramulu over the number of suicides among transport employees.

 More than 35 transport employees have committed suicide during the BJP government’s tenure, and six transport employees have committed suicide in the last 15 days.

The only action taken by the government so far is the suspension of a depot manager after the AAP protest recently.

“It is inhuman that even though a row of employees have committed suicide, ministers and officials do not even pay a visit to the dead and console their families. It is disheartening to know that the transport minister has not even provided adequate compensation to the victims," Prithvi Reddy expressed his anger. He claimed to have met the chief minister prior to the protest and said he requested Bommai to drop Transport Minister Sriramulu from the cabinet.

 Mohan Dasari, AAP’s Bengaluru President, said, "Many of the transport employees who committed suicide have left a suicide note. They have clearly blamed harassment in the department. Honest employees are facing mental harassment due to the irregularities of ministers and top official”