Countrywide protests by truck drivers against
increase in quantum of punishment in hit-and-run cases in the newly-enacted
criminal code impacted fuel supplies in some parts on Tuesday 2 Jan. The government reached out to the
agitating transporters and after a late evening meeting between Home Secretary
Ajay Bhalla and All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) representatives, the
strike was called off.
“We had a discussion with All India Motor Transport
Congress representatives. The government want to say that the new law has not
been implemented yet. We want to say that before implementing Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita 106/2, we will have a discussion with All India Motor Transport
Congress representatives,†said Ajay Bhalla after the meeting.