Puducherry,Dec 1 : A section of autorickshaw operators in Puducherry struck work to protest against Puducherry goverment's direction to fix meters in hire autorickshaws.
The governemnt had instructed that all hire autorickshaws should fix meters and charge passengers accordingly, giving them a one month deadline to do so.However,only a section of the autorickshaw operators complied with the order. A section of them have put up a demand that the government should revise the minimum fares.
However,the Puducherry transport department issued a circular indicating the price of petrol and diesel in Puducherry ,Karaikal,Mahe and Yanam regions, and in the neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu,Kerala and Andhra Pradesh to prove that the fare was much higher in Puducherry and advised them to fix meters by December 1, failing which action would be initiated. Protesting against this,about 60 autorickshaw drivers struck work and put up a road blockade near the railway station today.
Police intervened and warned them of severe action if they don't call-it off.Autorickshawas who complied with the order to fix meters also joined the strike expressing solidarity with their colleagues.
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