With the MSRTC employees continuing with their strike, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said the agitators should take a sensible approach and report to work and not impel the government to take extreme steps against them.

Speaking to media persons, Pawar said the people, especially the poor, are facing hardships due to the strike. "This (state transport buses) is the vehicle of the poor. Still, the (protesting) employees are being adamant. This is not right. The employees are ours, so are the passengers. They (the protesters) should take a sensible position," Pawar said.