The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) called off their protest on Tuesday, 2 January, against the Centre's new hit-and-run law following assurances given by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla during a meeting.
The Centre assured the truckers that the new laws will be implemented only after consulting with members of the AIMTC.
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Several truckers had been protesting against a provision in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which sets high penalties for hit-and-run accidents involving motorists. The protests have been taking place in Bihar, Punjab, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, among other states.
As per the new law, hit-and-run cases can attract a prison term of upto 10 years or a fine of Rs 7 lakh.
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Petrol pumps across states have been facing heavy rush as several people have been engaging in panic buying, fearing that the truckers' protest could impact supply of fuel.
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People wait in a long queue to buy fuel amid the truckers' protest in Maharashtra.
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Heavy rush at a petrol pump following the nationwide strike of oil tankers over the new provision in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in Amritsar on Tuesday, 2 January.
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Trucks parked at the Truck Terminal in Vashi during the ongoing protest by drivers on Tuesday, 2 January.
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Heavy rush at a petrol pump in Shimla owing to the truckers' protest.
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