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"The high court had mentioned in its final order that all parties, including BEST, should create a congenial atmosphere and issues should be resolved amicably. "Even in other government organisations and public transport undertakings, there is a policy to deduct staff salaries if workers participate in a strike. "The BEST should have waited for three months before taking such drastic decisions such as pay cuts," Ganacharya pointed out.Deputy general manager RJ Singh said that the pay cuts were justified as the strike was illegal. MUMBAI: BEST committee members have unanimously opposed the nine-day salary cut imposed on 32,000 workers who had participated in the record-long bus strike last month.The panel has asked the BEST administration to recall its decision as this has caused "unrest" among workers and this, according to them, is against the directives issued by the Bombay high court. he asked, adding that the management should have waited for the mediator to come up with some decision..