<p>Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday asked the striking employees of the Road Transport Corporation (RTC) to resume duty from Thursday to avoid inconvenience to the people.</p>.<p>Yediyurappa told reporters late Wednesday that he was requesting the RTC employees to report to duty or else the citizens would have to use the services of private buses.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/bmtc-issues-notice-to-1500-trainee-employees-971684.html" target="_blank">BMTC issues notice to 1,500 trainee employees</a></strong></p>.<p>"The government cannot meet their demand of wages as per the 6th pay commission but will give them an 8% hike. We have met eight of their nine demands," he reiterated.</p>.<p>Yediyurappa alleged that some vested interests were behind the RTC employees' strike.</p>
<p>Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday asked the striking employees of the Road Transport Corporation (RTC) to resume duty from Thursday to avoid inconvenience to the people.</p>.<p>Yediyurappa told reporters late Wednesday that he was requesting the RTC employees to report to duty or else the citizens would have to use the services of private buses.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/bmtc-issues-notice-to-1500-trainee-employees-971684.html" target="_blank">BMTC issues notice to 1,500 trainee employees</a></strong></p>.<p>"The government cannot meet their demand of wages as per the 6th pay commission but will give them an 8% hike. We have met eight of their nine demands," he reiterated.</p>.<p>Yediyurappa alleged that some vested interests were behind the RTC employees' strike.</p>