The Odisha Truck Owners’ Association has called for an indefinite strike from Wednesday. Over 1 lakh trucks would stay off the roads as the State Government has failed to meet the demands of the truckers.
This was informed by the association’s secretary after meeting Transport and Commerce Minister Subrat Tarai on Tuesday.
The association had on December 30 threatened to launch the stir from January 15 if its seven-point charter of demands, including a hike in fare, was not met by the Government. The association had put forth its demand earlier before the Government.The truckers demand implementation of the report of the technical committee on fare hike with immediate effect.