Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday urged the central government to engage truckers who are on strike in dialogue to avoid causing hardships to the common people across the country.
The truckers are on strike against the newly passed law Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), related to hit-and-run road accident cases involving the drivers of commercial vehicles, can face punishment of upto 10 years or a fine of Rs 7 lakh.
According to a press release issued, Bukhari expressed concern over the ongoing nationwide strike by truckers, as it has begun causing hardships for the common people.
He said, “The nationwide strike by the truckers has started creating problems for the general public. Fuel pumps are running dry due to the lack of supply. There might be a shortage of other essentials as well if the issue with the protesting transporters is not resolved amicably soon.”
He urged the union government to hold talks with the stakeholders as soon as possible so that the chaos is over.
“I request the union government to engage in talks with the protesting transporters without any delay so that the strike is called off and the present uncertainty is resolved”, Bukhari said.
“For the benefit of the general public, it is important to address the issue amicably as soon as possible,” he added.
