Hyderabad: The agitation by the united Andhra employees' unions against the proposed division of the state would intensify further, its leaders warned today.
Asserting that invoking the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) would not prevent them from participating in the agitation, they said the stir would be joined by other employees like teachers.
In Srikakulam, APNGOs Association president P Ashok Babu threatened to bring emergency services under the ambit of the indefinite strike from September 1.
He said at least two lakh government employees from Seemandhra region will soon hold a public meeting in Hyderabad to make Centre aware of the strong sentiments of people from Andhra-Rayalaseema regions over united Andhra Pradesh.
Babu said the strike would continue irrespective of the state government's move to clamp ESMA.
"There will be no let-up in indefinite strike being observed in Seemandhra till Congress rolls back its decision on creation of Telangana. Promulgation of ESMA will not have any effect on the strike," Babu told a public meeting at Srikakulam.
The meeting was organised by the district Joint Action Committee (JAC) representing government employees, RTC employees, advocates, teachers unions and students organisations.
"Why did government not invoke ESMA when employees from Telangana region observed strike for about 42 days ?..We started the movement just a week back," Babu said.
Meanwhile, various JAC leaders who also addressed the rally said that "alternatives" would be found out to protect striking employees from the provisions of ESMA.
The Finance Department of Andhra Pradesh government on August 17, issued an order prohibiting with immediate effect strikes in the treasury, pay and accounts and works accounts wings for the next six months, against the backdrop of the indefinite stir.
Asserting that invoking the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) would not prevent them from participating in the agitation, they said the stir would be joined by other employees like teachers.
In Srikakulam, APNGOs Association president P Ashok Babu threatened to bring emergency services under the ambit of the indefinite strike from September 1.
Babu said the strike would continue irrespective of the state government's move to clamp ESMA.
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The meeting was organised by the district Joint Action Committee (JAC) representing government employees, RTC employees, advocates, teachers unions and students organisations.
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Meanwhile, various JAC leaders who also addressed the rally said that "alternatives" would be found out to protect striking employees from the provisions of ESMA.
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