Transport workers' strike today

Bhubaneswar | Tuesday | 7th August, 2018

Summary:

BHUBANESWAR: Nearly two lakh commercial vehicles will go off the roads on Tuesday as part of a nation-wide transport workers' strike. "The strike opposes the arbitrary amendments in the Motor Vehicle Act . School and college buses, ambulances and milk vans will not be included in the strike , Janardan Pati, president of All Odisha Transport Workers' Federation, said. He added that the act envisaged to do away with all small garages, spare parts shop and driving schools. The rules are meant to support insurance and private companies," Pati said..