Outgoing Kerala Transport Minister Antony Raju has said that he was able to bring about several major changes in the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) in the short tenure of two and a half years.
Speaking at the Thiruvananthapuram Press Club on December 27 (Wednesday) after submitting his resignation as part of an understanding within the Left Democratic Front (LDF) for a Cabinet reshuffle, Mr. Raju expressed satisfaction at being able to implement salary revision after 12 years despite the KSRTC’s precarious financial situation.
He said that some of the changes to improve the KSRTC’s functioning, including the reconstitution of the director board with professional members, were implemented despite stiff resistance from trade unions. The administration did not give in to the unjust demands of the unions which would have put the future of the corporation in jeopardy, he said.
