CITU activists staged a protest in Coimbatore demanding the withdrawal of the new Motor Vehicles Act brought in by the BJP government. A large number of people participated in it and raised slogans against the central and state governments.
Coimbatore: CITU activists have complained that only the union auto stands of the party that has been in power for the last 12 years are being allowed to open.
Several organisations have been protesting that a large number of motor workers have been affected by the new Motor Vehicles Act brought in by the BJP government. The CITU has complained that the DMK has been strictly implementing the act after coming to power.
CITU activists staged a protest in front of the BSNL office near the district collectorate demanding the withdrawal of the Act.
More than 50 people participated in the protest and raised slogans against the central and state governments. The DMK government should immediately withdraw the new Motor Vehicles Act in Tamil Nadu. A penalty is meant to create a sense of not repeating the mistake made. The protesters said the DMK government should realise that it is not to make the workers indebted and stop them from doing business and stop online fines, smart pines, etc.
"Even after the Tamil Nadu government has announced that it will not allow private vehicles such as two-wheelers to be used for commercial purposes, two-wheeler bikes and taxis are operating freely in all parts of the state," they said. They also sought the removal of The Rapido and Ola apps from the play store, which had put forward arguments in the interest of auto workers against the ban order on Rapido BikeTaxy in the High Court.
Only the union auto stands of the party which has been in power for the last 12 years are allowed to open. They alleged that the Coimbatore city police was showing toughness in refusing permission to set up a stand on behalf of the CITU, removing the name board and registering a case.
They accused the ruling party of giving permission to the trade union without any restrictions. Muthukumar, the state general secretary of the CITU's Auto Drivers' Association, said that this situation is unacceptable and permission should be given to set up stands without any discrimination in places where the public does not object.
Several organisations have been protesting that a large number of motor workers have been affected by the new Motor Vehicles Act brought in by the BJP government. The CITU has complained that the DMK has been strictly implementing the act after coming to power.
CITU activists staged a protest in front of the BSNL office near the district collectorate demanding the withdrawal of the Act.
More than 50 people participated in the protest and raised slogans against the central and state governments. The DMK government should immediately withdraw the new Motor Vehicles Act in Tamil Nadu. A penalty is meant to create a sense of not repeating the mistake made. The protesters said the DMK government should realise that it is not to make the workers indebted and stop them from doing business and stop online fines, smart pines, etc.
"Even after the Tamil Nadu government has announced that it will not allow private vehicles such as two-wheelers to be used for commercial purposes, two-wheeler bikes and taxis are operating freely in all parts of the state," they said. They also sought the removal of The Rapido and Ola apps from the play store, which had put forward arguments in the interest of auto workers against the ban order on Rapido BikeTaxy in the High Court.
Only the union auto stands of the party which has been in power for the last 12 years are allowed to open. They alleged that the Coimbatore city police was showing toughness in refusing permission to set up a stand on behalf of the CITU, removing the name board and registering a case.
They accused the ruling party of giving permission to the trade union without any restrictions. Muthukumar, the state general secretary of the CITU's Auto Drivers' Association, said that this situation is unacceptable and permission should be given to set up stands without any discrimination in places where the public does not object.