CPM activists burn govt effigy

ECIL: The CPI (M) Medchal-Malkajgiri district committee members Yadagiri Rao and Venkat, along with party activists, on Friday set fire to the State government effigy, resenting Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's 'improper' comments against trade unions during his recent press meet.

The two leaders quipped that trade unions were in existence even before KCR was born and fought for the workers' rights. They accused KCR of trying to bring about a rift among the striking RTC employees and weaken their agitation.

The leaders asserted that the RTC employees were not believing KCR and hence none had so far re-joined duty. They advised the CM to change his thinking failing which people and workers would teach him a lesson.