The entire administration of Andhra Pradesh came to a standstill on Tuesday, with nearly 4 lakh government employees joining the
indefinite strike call given by the Andhra Pradesh Non-Gazetted Officers Association from Monday midnight, in protest against the
Centre's decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh to create a Telangana state.
The extension of support by several government and non-government associations worsened the situation, especially in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema districts.
Over 12,000 buses of 123 depots remained off the roads, after 6,600 RTC employees joined the strike. They include 3,300 buses in 32 depots of the Vijayawada division, and 1,356 buses of 14 depots of the Krishna division.
The functioning of the state Secretariat and other government offices was badly hit as well.
Petrol bunks, too, remained closed, following a 24-hour bandh call given by the Seemandhra Petrol Bunk Owners Association in support of the APNGOs strike.
Educational institutions and commercial establishments in 13 districts joined the agitation, by observing a bandh in response to a call given by the student JACs of 14 universities in the Seemandhra region.
The regular work in Kakinada Port came to a standstill, as the employees' unions decided to go on a 48-hour strike in support of the Samaikyandhra agitation. The strike affected the functioning of both the Anchorage Port and the Deep Water Port.
The functioning of the judiciary was also affected in Seemandhra, as lawyers, too, boycotted the courts in support of Samaikyandhra. (INN)