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Truckers Strike: "The situation is normalising now and by evening supplies from depots to all fuel pumps should reach as before. Already, fuel supplies from the depots have started reaching several filling stations," said secretary general of the Punjab Petroleum Dealers Association Rajesh Kumar.
Truck drivers, who went on strike, have started coming back to work and normalcy will return in a day or two, the AIMTC said
Truck drivers were protesting the "stringent punishments" outlined in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which imposes up to 10 years in prison or a fine of Rs 7 lakh for drivers causing serious road accidents due to negligent driving, who then flee the scene without informing the authorities.
Addressing reporters, AIMTC President Amritlal Madan said, "The government must withdraw the provisions relating to hit- and run cases in the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita". He said that the truckers association will decide on the future course of action after meeting with the Union home secretary in the evening.
The new provisions had triggered strikes by drivers in some states, including Maharashtra, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir. Massive queues of customers were seen at fuel stations across these states on Tuesday as the protests hit supplies and triggered panic buying. Bhalla said the government has taken cognisance of the concerns of truckers regarding the provision of 10 years imprisonment and fine and held the detailed discussion with the representatives of the AIMTC.