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Strike total, claims federation

Staff Reporter

More than three lakh goods vehicles were off the road

— Photo: K. Gopinathan

Trucks parked at the Nandini Layout lorry terminal in Bangalore on Monday. Truckers are on a nationwide strike in support of their demands.

BANGALORE: More than three lakh goods vehicles in the State remained off the road on Monday.

The strike has been called by the All-India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) which is seeking cut in diesel price and removal of toll tax and service some tax.

While the strike is yet to make an impact on the general public, supply of vegetables is likely to be affected if the strike continues.

In a release, B.V. Narayanappa, secretary of Federation of Karnataka State Lorry Owners and Agents’ Associations said that federation president G.R. Shanmugappa was in Delhi for the meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. He stated that the strike had been total across the State.

V.R. Fernandes, senior vice-president, Karnataka Goods Transporters Association, in another release, claimed that the strike was total.

However, B. Channa Reddy, president of the Federation of Karnataka Lorry Owners’ Associations said members of his federation did not take part in the strike. Members of the North Karnataka Lorry Owners’ Association also did not join the protest, he added.

Meanwhile, bulk LPG transporters, who were on strike demanding higher transportation charges, withdrew the strike, the Indian Oil Corporation has claimed.

In a release, the corporation, which is the regional level coordinator for oil industry, representing other public sector oil companies, said: “The bulk LPG transporters have called off the strike with immediate effect following the amicable interim settlement reached during the negotiations with petroleum industry officials.

In the wake of this, the bulk LPG trucks have resumed their operations of transporting bulk LPG from the supply sources to the bottling plants.”

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