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SIVA SARAVANAN | Photo Credit: S_SIVA SARAVANANmore-inMovement of autorickshaws, taxis, vans and trucks were hit in Coimbatore on Tuesday following the motor vehicle strike called by transport unions in protest against the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill. With the strike nearly complete in Kerala, State-owned buses from the neighbouring State suspended services to and from Coimbatore on Tuesday. A demonstration staged by the Coimbatore District Tourist Taxis and Tempo Employees Association at Gandhi Park was attended by 250 persons. Around 15,000 vehicles, mainly autorickshaws, stayed off the roads. Operation of vans and taxis were partially hit due to the strike..