Truck drivers

Truckers call off stir after Centre says new law on hit-and-run cases only after consultation

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Protests had broken out in several states against a provision in the new penal law regarding hit-and-run road accident cases involving motorists. The truck drivers’ associations called off their nationwide protest against the new penal provisions regarding hit-and-run cases in the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said Tuesday. This came after the … Read more

Why Truck drivers Strike across states are protesting against new law for hit-and-run cases

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Since Monday (January 1), protestors have blockaded roads and highways across states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh. This has affected vehicle movement and fuel supply. What is the reason behind the strike? The nationwide transportation strike entered its second day on Tuesday (January 2) with long queues at petrol pumps as fuel supply … Read more