Maharashtra: Truckers to join traders’ February 26 Bharat Bandh

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In a core-members meeting of the Bombay Goods Transport Association (BGTA) on Tuesday it was decided that truckers from across the state would support the Bharat Bandh called by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on February 26 by joining the protest.

Jai Kumar Gupta, president, BGTA, said, "The BGTA has been petitioning the government on various issues related to the transport industry, mainly the e-way bill under GST and unviable pricing policy of diesel. Our office bearers have also been meeting government officials to put forth their problems, but no resolution has been provided."

Mahendra Arya, national president, All India Transporters Welfare Association (AITWA) said, "All state-level transport associations have confirmed their support to AITWA. National associations are also considering the same. The nature of the protest is to reject booking and movement of all e-way bill-oriented goods for a day. All transport companies are requested to park their vehicles on February 26 as a symbolic protest. Transport godowns will display protest banners."