Truck drivers association ends strike after talks with Home Ministry

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Truck drivers' association ends strike after talks with Home Ministry

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12:24 PM, Jan 03, 2024
Myind Staff

Following discussions with Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, the All India Motor Transport Association (AIMTC) has resolved to conclude the nationwide truck drivers' protests opposing the new hit-and-run law. The government assured the transport body members, stating that the new laws have not been enforced and will only be put into effect after consultations with AIMTC.

"We had a discussion with All India Motor Transport Congress representatives, govt want to say that the new rule has not been implemented yet, we all want to say that before implementing Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 106/2, we will have a discussion with All India Motor Transport Congress representatives and then only we will take a decision," Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said.

Amrit Lal Madan, the president of the truckers' body, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah has agreed to put the new hit-and-run law -- which triggered the truck drivers' strike -- on hold.

"Amit Shah has kept the 10 years of punishment and fine that was imposed, on hold. Until the next meeting of the All India Motor Transport Congress is held no laws will be imposed," he said.

The truck drivers have announced a strike against the increase in punishment in the hit-and-run cases under the new criminal code- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The new provisions prescribe a jail term of up to 10 years or ₹7 lakh fine if a truck driver flees an accident spot or fails to report the incident to the authorities. In the erstwhile Indian Penal Code (IPC), the punishment for the offense was 2 years imprisonment.

The ongoing nationwide truckers' protest has raised concerns about potential shortages at petrol and diesel stations across the country, triggering panic buying. Images from various regions depict individuals lining up at petrol and diesel pumps, anxious about a looming fuel scarcity.

While state-owned oil firms had topped up tanks at most petrol pumps across the country in anticipation of the truckers’ strike, some petrol pumps in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Punjab ran out of stock due to heavy rush, industry officials said.

Essential supplies of vegetables, fruits and milk too were feared to be affected if the three-day strike was extended or a pan-India movement was launched.

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