NEW DELHI: The three-day hunger strike by leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) demanding incorporation of all Blueline buses in the Capital into the Delhi Corporation of Delhi fleet, ended on Friday with a protest rally and the burning of an effigy that symbolised the Delhi Government.
CPI (M-L) State secretary Rajendra Pratholi said: “Only the DTC has the infrastructure and ability to serve Delhi’s commuters and provide them with an affordable mode of transport. The Metro rail cannot be an alternative public transport, it can only play a complimentary role.”
Mr. Pratholi and other CPI (M-L) functionaries, Santosh Rai, Omprakash, Rajpal and Ramji, had observed a hunger strike for three days starting on August 29. Their main demands included incorporation of all Blueline buses into the DTC fleet; an increase in the strength of the DTC fleet to at least 10,000; and urgent steps to make public transport affordable and safe.
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