Transporters across the country will go on an indefinite strike from August 6 to protest against the recent fuel price hike, exorbitant toll rates, corruption by police/RTO, among other issues. The strike in Maharashtra will adversely affect transportation of vegetables and essential commodities. The stir will also cause losses to the tune of crores to several factories, heavy industries and affect import/export.
"We have decided to go for a nationwide `chakka jaam' from the midnight of August 5,'' said G R Shanmugappa, president of All-India Motor Transport Congress. "More than 62 lakh trucks across the country will be off the roads, causing revenue losses to the tune of nearly Rs 5,000 crore,'' he told TOI after concluding a meeting of transport associations in Delhi on Monday.
TOI had first reported about the strike call given by transport unions in southern states-Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu-and that Maharashtra and other states were expected to join the agitation.
"The government has turned a deaf ear to our demands,'' said Bal Malkit Singh, president of the Bombay Goods Transport Association. "The all-India body had given a deadline of three months to the Centre and the latter has ignored all our demands,'' he said.
In Maharashtra, close to 15 lakh trucks will be off the roads.
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