Government to decide on sixth pay commission salary for transport workers on April 2: Laxman Savadi

Karnataka Deputy CM Laxman Savadi. Credit: DH File Photo

Deputy Chief Minister Lakshman Savadi said on Tuesday that a decision on paying salary as per the sixth pay commission for transport employees will be taken on April 2.

Speaking to reporters at Kalaburagi Airport, he said the government has fulfilled their nine demands put forth before the government during the previous strike.

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A positive decision on paying salary on par with the sixth pay commission will be taken in the meeting.

"As transport employees organisation has informed us that they will resort to the strike again, a meeting with the leaders of the organisation is going on," he stated.