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The demands of RSRTC employees union included - purchasing new buses, filling up vacancies, implementing the seventh pay commission and benefits for retired employees among others. Whether we will continue the strike further would be decided after a meeting on Tuesday evening,” said an office bearer of the RSRTC employees union.At least 4,500 buses of RSRTC participated in the strike. Yunus Khan, transport minister of the state had already appealed to the employees on strike to work and avoid strike.“We have decided to continue our strike which will now continue till 12.00 on Wednesday. Jaipur: Heavy commotion was witnessed at the Sindhi Camp bus stand and other nearby areas while a large number of passengers got affected with the strike by nearly 9,000 employees affiliated to the Rajasthan State Roadways Corporation ( RSRTC ). Though it was earlier a one-day strike, the Sanyukt Morcha of various unions announced that this will continue for the next 24 hours from midnight on Monday.Since more than 4,000 RSRTC buses were off roads due to the strike the private operators taking the optimum use of the opportunity fleeced the passengers..