HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police V Dinesh Reddy today assured full protection to APSRTC buses, plying in the city and other parts of the state, and trains in view of the proposed 'rail roko' programme.With the National Mazdoor Union (NMU), representing the majority of the striking employees of the AP State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC), calling off its strike, the management of state-run buses plied about 1,000 buses with police escort in the state capital and surrounding areas today.The DGP, who visited different bus depots including Ranigunj, Imlibun, Mehdipatnam among others here, along with Hyderabad Police Commissioner A K Khan and other senior police officers told media that police would take stern action if anybody indulged in violence and prevented buses from plying.Appealing agitators not to cause any inconvenience to the public, Reddy said police will not tolerate any violent acts and cases would be booked under relevant IPC sections against those breaking laws."At every bus depot...pickets have been set up. We will not tolerate any violent acts by agitators and will take such things very seriously," he warned, adding police will arrest protesters if they forcibly try to stop the buses and also the RTC employees, who want to join duty.Referring to the proposed three-day 'rail-roko' programme called by Telangana-JAC (in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh), the AP Police Chief said "We are running the trains with full protection. The tracks will also be patrolled."Earlier, Telangana Political JAC Convener M Kodandaram announced postponement of the three-day 'rail roko' programme to October 15 to 17, from the previous scheduled dates of October 12 to 14.
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