auto rickshaw driver on strike report
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Mumbai, Feb 15: Around one lakh auto rickshaw drivers in Mumbai have gone on a one-day strike in the city causing inconvenience to over a million commuters. The strike is to display their displeasure against the current working phenomenon of private cars and buses in the city. It is also a protest against the Regional Transport Office’s decision to increase renewal charges for autos and taxi permits. The permit which now costs Rs 200 will be raised to Rs 15,000. Taxis are also believed the join the strike soon. The Mumbai Auto Rickshaw Taximen’s Union head by Shashank Rao called for the day-long strike on Auto drivers are also of the opinion that cab services like Ola and Uber are also affecting their business. Private illegal buses are also a trouble for the auto drivers. However, State transport commissioner Shyam Wardhane warned the auto union against going on a trike and issued order to let private cars and buses be used as public transport on Monday. To compensate for autos, BEST general manager Jagdish Patil said they will ply extra buses in the city.
Auto drivers have been on strike in the past with similar demands, however there has been no concrete solution to their issues. Meanwhile, other auto unions in Mumbai are not in complete support of the strike. Nitesh Rane, head of Swabhimaan Auto Union said that although they support the demands of the strike, they would not stay off roads. K K Tiwari who heads the Swabhimaan Sanghatana Union said that they are in support of the strike. Times of India quoted another auto union led by Thampy Kurien who said, “We do not support the strike and will try to ply autos on share routes.”
Auto drivers have been on strike in the past with similar demands, however there has been no concrete solution to their issues. Meanwhile, other auto unions in Mumbai are not in complete support of the strike. Nitesh Rane, head of Swabhimaan Auto Union said that although they support the demands of the strike, they would not stay off roads. K K Tiwari who heads the Swabhimaan Sanghatana Union said that they are in support of the strike. Times of India quoted another auto union led by Thampy Kurien who said, “We do not support the strike and will try to ply autos on share routes.”
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Strikes are very common in India nowadays! when a strike happen auto bus all the things got stopped for one day.
In Feb 15, 2015 mumbai faced a strike.Around one lakh auto rickshaw drivers in Mumbai have gone on a one-day strike causing inconvenience to so many people. The strike happened to display their displeasure against the current working condition of private cars and buses in the city. It was also a protest against the Regional Transport Office’s decision to increase charges for autos and taxi permits. Even Taxi also joined the strike soon.
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