Transporters in Jammu threaten to go on strike

“Our vehicles which go to Valley to deliver supplies are being damaged and drivers injured in attacks by anti-social elements,’’ he said,adding that nearly 250 vehicles have been damaged and 50 drivers injured so far during the two-month long violence in Valley.

The chairman of the Mini Bus Operators Union,Anil Chopra and president of the Jammu Taxi Operators Union,Devinder Choudhary,who were also  present on the occasion criticized government for not providing protection to the operators of commuter services and goods carriers plying in the state.

In this connection,they referred to the recent murder of a taxi driver Gurpreet Singh of Nanak Nagar by some unidentified people at Nagrota. Despite assurances from district administration,neither the accused in the case have been arrested nor any government job has been provided to the deceased’s brother,they pointed out.

Pointing out that all the participants at the meeting decided to go on strike if government did not fulfil their genuine demands including arrest the accused behind the murder of taxi driver and provide a job to deceased’s brother within a week’s time. Those present at the meeting included All J&K Transport Welfare Association,Mini Bus Workers,Taxi Operators Union Railway Station,Oil Tanskers Association,Bus Unions of Banihal,Kathua,R S Pura,Poonch,Chhamb routes,Matador Union Jammu,Auto Union and Truck Union.