The three-day nationwide protests by truck drivers and corporators brought the transportation sector in many parts of the country to a standstill, leading to thousands of stranded passengers, panic buying of fuel, and a looming threat of inflated prices.
The agitation, which stemmed from fears surrounding the new criminal law’s provision increasing the penalty in hit-and-run cases to a 10-year jail term and a Rs 7 lakh penalty, was called off Tuesday evening with the government’s assurance to put the law on hold and reconsider the suggestions of the transport unions.
