All goods vehicles and private buses throughout Maharashtra observed a token strike on Tuesday in protest against the alleged harassment by Motor Vehicle and Traffic Department under the cover of implementation of the Bombay High Court order on checking of PUC of vehicle. Trucks, tempos, tankers, trailers and private buses went off the road in response to the bandh call was given by the Maharashtra rajya truck, tempo, tankers, bus Vahatuk Mahasangh. Mahasangh President Mohinder Singh Ghura in statement in Maharashtra on Monday said that the state government has so far failed to help the goods and passenger vehicle owners by approaching the high court to withdraw the fine of Rs 1,000 or suspension of vehicle for fifteen days, cancellation of registration and suspension of driving licence in the order of December 15, 1999, which, he said, is against the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act.
He further pointed out that no action has been taken to withdraw the toll tax at the Nakas. At present, a vehicle owner has to pay the Motor Vehicles Tax, Maharashtra cess on petrol and diesel and toll tax for using the fly-overs and bridges. This meant taxation by three different authorities, he said.
Mr Ghura said that in view of the ensuing Ganesh festival the Mahasangh had decided to observe a token strike and added that if the government failed to take any action in this regard it would be compelled to resort to an indefinite strike.
Bureau Report