Long queues at petrol pumps as truckers’ protest against hit-and-run law that replaced British-era IPC
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New Delhi, Jan 2: Truck and bus drivers are carrying out strikes in different parts across the nation to oppose the provision of a Rs 7 lakh penalty and a 10-year jail term for hit-and-run cases under the newly-passed Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Truck drivers are protesting against this change, claiming that this provision will prove draconian for truck drivers and discourage more people from choosing truck driving as a way to earn their livelihoods.
Truck and bus drivers have gone on strike in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal and several other states. This has led to a shortage of fuel in several cities while scores of passengers have been affected due to the strike.
The protests have triggered panic-buying among two-wheelers and four-wheelers, prompting long queues outside petrol pumps.
The truckers' association claims that the strike is not called by the association. The truck drivers organised the strike at their level via various social media platforms. As of now, the protesting drivers say the strike will go on till 3rd of January (end of day).
The new law, which repealed the British-era Indian Penal Code (IPC), provides up to 10 years of punishment for fleeing an accident spot and not reporting the incident. Earlier, the accused could be jailed only for up to two years under Section 304A of the IPC (causing death by negligence). The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023 replaced the British-era Indian Penal Code last year in an attempt to simplify and Indianise the criminal laws.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Long queues at petrol pumps in Nagpur as Transport Association, drivers protest against new law on hit and run cases. pic.twitter.com/FWgQd1F5iH
— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2024
Truck and bus drivers have gone on strike in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal and several other states. This has led to a shortage of fuel in several cities while scores of passengers have been affected due to the strike.
The protests have triggered panic-buying among two-wheelers and four-wheelers, prompting long queues outside petrol pumps.
The truckers' association claims that the strike is not called by the association. The truck drivers organised the strike at their level via various social media platforms. As of now, the protesting drivers say the strike will go on till 3rd of January (end of day).
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