Hyderabad: The Telangana government has announced an ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) driver Shankar Goud, who took his life during the protest of RTC workers at Narsampet depot on Thursday, April 23.
Revealing the compensation on Friday, April 24, Narsampet Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) Uma Rani has also promised a government job to one of the bereaved family members. Owing to their financial condition, an Indiramma house will also be sanctioned for the family.
In addition to this, in the capacity of Narsampet MLA, Donthi Madhava Reddy announced an additional compensation of Rs 5 lakh from his funds.
RDO Uma Rani personally visited Shankar Goud’s house and offered her tribute to the departed soul and condoled the family members.
Shankar Goud is survived by his son Hemanth, daughter Shamili, and his wife Hemalatha, a person with disability. The family has been facing financial difficulties and has been living in a rented house.
Workers clash with police to take body to Narsampet depot
Shankar Goud’s final rites were being performed at his daughter’s village, Muthojipet, on Friday. When the fellow RTC workers wanted to take his mortal remains to the Narsampeta depot, the police stopped them. Former Narsampet MLA Peddi Sudershan Reddy and the workers got into heated arguments with the police.
The police took Reddy into custody and were shifting him to the police station when the protesting workers and BRS workers obstructed the vehicle, causing a commotion and tense atmosphere in Muthojipet. Earlier, former BRS minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao was placed on house arrest, to prevent him from visiting Muthojipet.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay’s convoy was obstructed by the police at Maheshwaram village of Narsampet mandal. Bandi questioned what was the problem if he paid respects to Shankar Goud in Muthojipet. After much arguments between the police and Bandi Sanjay, he was finally allowed to proceed further.
With Bandi Sanjay’s arrival, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers reached Muthojipet in large numbers. Bandi paid respects to the departed soul and consoled the bereaved family members.
The RTC workers once again demanded that Shankar Goud’s mortal remains be taken to Narsampet depot, so that his soul could rest in peace. Bandi Sanjay supported their stand and told the police personnel who were resisting the attempt, that the body would be allowed to move if the workers’ wish was not respected. Even the family members of Shankar Goud wished that his body be taken to the depot before the final rites could be performed.
The police tried to convince Bandi Sanjay that if the body was taken to Narsampet depot, there was a chance of a law and order situation arising. The BJP workers expressed their anguish against the police preventing the body from being taken to the depot, and placing the body on the ground in the process.
Bandi Sanjay sat with the body of Shankar Goud on the road in Muthojipet, along with the bereaved family members. Urging the police not to create any law and order situation, Bandi Sanjay once again appealed to the police to adhere to the family members’ request to take Shankar Goud’s body to the depot.
Finally, the family members and RTC workers began making arrangements for the final rites of Shankar Goud.
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