After a meeting with the Assam Transport Department today the Assam Motor Workers Association decided to reduce the statewide 48-hour long strike to 24 hour long. With this, commercial vehicles such buses, trucks and others are set to operate from 5 am onwards tomorrow.
The decision comes in after the leaders of the Assam Motor Worker Association held talks with the state transport department today.
According to reports, five hour long discussion was held between the transport department officials and the motor workers’ association leaders, following which the decision was taken to reduce the 48-hour long strike into a 24-hour-long one.
The association decided to reduce the strike by 24 hours as the law has not been implemented yet.
The transport department also reportedly gave the assurance to the motor workers association that steps would be taken by the government in this regard.
Consequently, the state witnessed lengthy queues at petrol pumps as citizens rushed to stock up on fuel amid apprehensions of a potential supply shortage.
The strike comes in the wake of the proposed Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) set to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Under the new law, drivers causing serious road accidents due to negligence and failing to report the incident to police or the administration may face up to 10 years in prison or a fine of Rs 7 lakh.
